Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Manila paves way for capital adequacy changes
The Philippines central bank said on Wednesday it would put in place a new credit rating mechanism for banks opting to increase capital through promissory notes instead of direct cash infusions from shareholders.
Effect of oil price surge less than in 1970s - BIS
This year's surge in oil prices is likely to have less of an inflationary impact than the price shocks of the 1970s, the Bank for International Settlements said in its latest quarterly report.