Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
2024: The year in central banking
A look back at the biggest and most popular news stories of the year
Inflation targeting regime needs reform – BIS paper
Authorities should recognise what monetary policy can and cannot do, argues Claudio Borio
BIS and World Bank find central banks split over retail CBDCs
Study says many institutions see value in launching fast payments systems first
Pandemic macro-pru in Africa was effective – FSI study
Paper from Basel-based institute says relaxing macro-prudential requirements can boost bank lending
Basel Committee examines use of CCyBs across jurisdictions
Report highlights how more jurisdictions are implementing positive neutral buffer rates
Trials pick holes in retail CBDCs’ privacy technology
Report by central banks says shortcomings in design features could stymie implementation
Upping LCR will not address systemic risks – Hernández de Cos
Panellists shed light on liquidity risks in banks, non-banks and US Treasuries
No ‘compelling case’ for changing liquidity rules – BIS’s Restoy
There are other ways to promote stability, says chair of Financial Stability Institute
Decentralised crypto exchanges dominated by big players – paper
Research argues that simply removing intermediaries is not enough to democratise finance
Central banks to maintain independence despite threats – panel
Top central bankers discuss Trump, AI and why they plan to ignore IMF on rate cuts
The past and future of BIS economics
The monetary and economic department has become an influential force in central bank economics. Claudio Borio looks back over 37 years at the institution and Hyun Song Shin looks to the future
Fake it ’til you break it: the battle against disinformation
Transparency, beefed-up comms and AI are all being enlisted in central banks’ fight against falsehood
Tombini warns of false sense of stability in markets
BIS official says participants need to price in significant uncertainty over economic policy
Pablo Hernández de Cos to be next BIS general manager
Agustín Carstens will leave in 2025 after leading transformation project
BIS paper explores how AI can predict asset demand
Better data availability and modelling techniques help central banks evaluate market reaction to QE
BIS to hand over Project mBridge to central banks
CBDC platform does not help Brics countries evade sanctions, says Agustín Carstens
Vix spike in August not driven by actual volatility – BIS
Latest bulletin explains how widening bid-ask spreads drove up the index
Three plans for digital payments: India, UK, and BIS
Das, Bailey, and Carstens discuss complementary tech, commercial bank innovation, and common platforms
BIS shows how to automate cross-border payment compliance
Innovation Hub completes proof of concept with Asia-Pacific countries
Central bankers reflect on wins and challenges of mBridge
Multi-CBDC project’s transaction value has grown, but regulatory and operational issues remain
Governors differ on cross-border payments
Officials from Europe, Africa and Asia diverge over whether bilateral or multilateral links are best