Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Tariffs only partly explain April’s volatility – BIS paper
Movements in dollar and Treasury term spread driven by other factors, authors say
BIS paper debuts new metric to gauge monetary policy stance
Index captures how size of central bank balance sheet affects borrowing conditions
Central banks’ CBDC sentiment can prove contagious – BIS study
Authors say Fed and ECB’s positions on digital assets affect how the currencies are perceived elsewhere
People: new deputy governor at Central Bank of Ireland
Plus appointments at FATF, Financial Stability Board and European Stability Mechanism
Regional trade key for Africa’s growth – BIS bulletin
Closer ties between states will help shield continent from US tariff shocks, researchers say
Sovereign bond yields affected by weather disasters – BIS paper
Countries with higher per capita carbon emissions also face greater borrowing costs
Central banks explore migration to quantum-proof financial system
BIS partners with monetary authorities in initiative aimed at protecting data and transactions
BIS reports record income as Carstens steps down
General manager attributes strong result to successful banking department transformation
Global economy at ‘pivotal moment’, BIS says
Policy-makers must not forget structural weaknesses when dealing with near-term shocks, body says
Stablecoins will not revolutionise money, says BIS
But a “trilogy” of tokenised assets on a unified ledger might, organisation concludes
FX hedging behind April’s dollar slide – BIS bulletin
Treasury sell-offs not correlated with greenback’s depreciation, authors argue
Basel Committee on right track with climate framework – expert
Outline for voluntary environmental risk disclosure “pragmatic”, former central bank official argues
Connectivity makes payments faster and cheaper – panel
Officials at Summer Meetings discuss need to facilitate cross-border payment systems
Central Banking Awards 2025 ceremony honours shining stars
Oscars of central banking recognise excellence in the community
A fireside chat with BIS head Agustín Carstens
The lifetime achievement award-winner speaks with Chris Jeffery about how experiencing inflation shaped his career, gaps in economic theory and macro-pru governance, the future of money and the importance of international co-operation
MREL cut must be paired with more external funding – BIS’s Restoy
Reforms to resolution regime might appear technical but entail political choices, FSI chair argues
Credit lines help firms absorb tariff shocks – BIS bulletin
Banks can stabilise economy during crises by offering on-demand liquidity, researchers say
Stablecoins impact US Treasury yields – BIS paper
Sector’s continued growth could affect monetary policy transmission, authors say
BIS’s Restoy sees scope for improvement in EU regulations
FSI chair backs review of whether current framework imposes excessive compliance costs on banks
Trust allows ‘decisive’ policy action – Carstens
BIS general manager says more work is needed to secure trust in financial stability and fiscal policy
BIS’s Shin points to ‘profound structural shift’ in global markets
‘Hidden’ $113tn FX swaps market reflects sovereign bonds’ ascendency
BIS, SNB and World Bank advance promissory note tokenisation
Six other central banks tested the blockchain technology
BIS, ECB, BoE develop synchronised cross-border FX transactions
BIS says Project Meridian FX reduces liquidity, credit and settlement risk
Vector-based language model can improve forecasts – BIS paper
“Word embeddings” can be used to make better inflation predictions, authors find