Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
New York Fed to establish ‘innovation centre’
Search begins for director, who will lead collaboration with BIS innovation hubs
Promoting fintech might reduce inequality – BIS’s Pereira da Silva
Inequality harms policy transmission, but technology may help, deputy general manager says
BIS research tracks changing consumption patterns
Pandemic has led to “catching-up” process in e-commerce, bulletin article says
BIS paper explores impact of demographics on house prices
Study focuses on Korea’s “exceptionally rapid” demographic change
2020: The year in review
The past 12 months have been marked by crisis-fighting and losses, but also innovation
Rebuilding policy buffers is key challenge of coming decade – Borio
BIS economist says central banks are not out of options but the trade-offs are increasingly difficult
Carstens reveals details of ‘Rio’ high-speed data project
BIS chief unveils push for central bankers to innovate and rethink the way they collaborate
Central banks rotate economics staff frequently
Economists typically spend only small portion of time on own research; opportunities for secondment abound
Most authorities failed to build up buffers before Covid hit – Carstens
Supervisors face more problems once emergency support measures are withdrawn, says BIS chief
BIS warns of gap between cautious banks and buoyant markets
Report says exuberant market conditions may belie underlying risks
Project Helvetia proves central banks can use tokenised assets – BIS
Benoît Cœuré says project marks “the beginning of the further evolution of central banking”
SNB’s Maechler: innovation hub in race to catch up with fast-paced markets
Swiss hub is laying foundations for a fast market-monitoring platform
BIS paper explores reasons for large gold reserves
Researcher says large holdings can be justified, but only for some purposes
Stablecoins could allow for ‘embedded supervision’ – BIS paper
But authors say CBDCs may be a more effective means of achieving the same goal
MAS unveils yuan funding for banks in Singapore
New funding scheme of up to 25 billion yuan replaces overnight funding facility
How can central banks secure the future of money?
Central banks should start tackling the accounting, legal and policy challenges related to CBDC. This work will shape the future of money, as could be witnessed in Albania
A 19th century bank failure holds lessons for stablecoin era – BIS paper
Bank of Amsterdam’s early “stablecoin” fell apart as the bank lent more freely, authors say
BIS paper pins down causal impact of capital flows
Study based on confidential BIS data finds capital controls can help prevent overheating
Central banks face fintech ‘balancing act’ in Latin America – BIS paper
Region needs right institutional framework to benefit from rapid rise of fintech, authors say
BIS paper warns economies may stagnate after Covid-19
Author models the structural changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic
Dollar funding drives global house price movements – BIS paper
Non-US banks often depend heavily on dollar funding to issue mortgages, authors show
BIS could play renewed role amid Covid crisis, scholar says
Fed’s role in dealing with Covid-19’s international effects has parallels with 1960s, historian argues
Regulators need common crypto asset standards – policy-makers
“Too many” crypto assets created to avoid regulation, official tells Central Banking summit
The winners of the 2020 FinTech and RegTech Global Awards
Central banks and their partners have innovated across machine learning, cloud services, payments and more