Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
BIS paper lays out ‘crucial’ design choices for CBDC
Challenge is to design a currency that balances credibility and convenience, says Hyun Song Shin
Fintech creating data gaps, BIS survey finds
New players do not always fit neatly into current statistical frameworks
BIS appoints heads of Switzerland and Singapore tech hubs
Cœuré says BIS’s Hong Kong hub will have head “in due course”
Global property investors may undermine macro-pru – CGFS
House prices are rising and increasingly synchronised, BIS committee says
Interview: Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva
BIS deputy general manager talks about the obstacles central banks face with regard to climate change and why the status quo needs to evolve
BIS’s Pereira says green QE could distort market
Central banks should focus on financial stability mandate not green QE, says deputy general manager
BIS paper investigates distributive impact of fintech
Big data likely to reduce “negative prejudice” but could undermine regulation, says Thomas Philippon
Basel III implementation creating fragmentation, warns FSI paper
Authors say some variation is good, but more could be done to cut fragmentation
Central Banking Awards 2020: final winners announced
Awards include lifetime achievement, transparency, communications and website
Lifetime achievement award: Otmar Issing
The architect of the euro’s monetary operating framework is still playing an important role in shaping the debate on monetary policy
Global markets award: HSBC
The UK-headquartered bank is a leader in green finance and helped its clients navigate the low-rate environment over the past year
BIS economist explores uneven adoption of fintech
Several factors can explain why some countries have been quicker to adopt fintech than others
BIS calls for wider adoption of FX Global Code
Some industry participants question the benefits of voluntary principles
Podcast: fintech predictions for 2020
Will cloud technology become mainstream? Is artificial intelligence the future of regulation? Rachael King and Adam Csabay make their fintech predictions for 2020 in the second episode of Tech Talk
Debt securities still key in capital flows to EMEs – BIS
Latest global liquidity statistics show ongoing growth in euro and dollar liquidity
Bad banks work, but not in isolation – BIS paper
Researchers study what factors lead to successful “asset segregation” schemes
Riksbank asks BIS to establish innovation hub in Sweden
In 2019, the BIS opened innovation hubs in Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland
Stablecoins present threat to monetary sovereignty – WEF panel
Panellists discuss the delicate balance needed between the private and public sector with regard to digital money
Emerging market central banks keener to issue CBDCs – BIS
BIS survey shows central banks shifting emphasis from wholesale to retail CBDCs
Global cross-border lending growth at highest rate since 2008
Bank claims continued to grow “rapidly” in Q3 2019, latest BIS figures show
Cœuré and Cunliffe to lead research group on CBDCs
Six central banks and the BIS will explore use cases and share knowledge
Climate risk models not up to scratch, warns BIS report
New research highlights models’ inability to accurately anticipate climate risk; says central banks must not become “climate rescuers of last resort”
People: Trump nominates Shelton and Waller to Fed posts
Judy Shelton and Christopher Waller nominated as Fed governors; Kingsley Obiora in line to be Central Bank of Nigeria deputy; Jill Forde named BIS head of communications
BIS statistics committee to focus on fintech and big data in 2020
Irving Fisher Committee plans to complete its fintech work and update a 2015 survey