Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

The rise and fall of consortium banks-by R Roberts

ARTICLE - Consortium banks, which flourished in the early "unregulated" years of the Euromarkets, have all but disappeared. Richard Roberts explains how concern about their stability prompted the BIS to develop the principle of "parental responsibility"…

Central banks use GSE debt to adjust portfolio-BIS

Central banks appear to be increasingly using agency securities in lieu of Treasurys to make necessary adjustments to their portfolios, the Bank for International Settlements said in a report released on Mar 5, 2001.

Information flows during Asian crisis-BIS paper

In a BIS working paper "Information flows during the Asian crisis: Evidence from closed-end funds" Benjamin H Cohen and Eli M Remolona look at the collapse of Asian stock markets that took place over several months in 1997 and ask what information was…

Case for Eurozone monetary indicators? - Svensson

In a Bank for International Settlements working paper "Money and inflation in the Euro Area: A case for monetary indicators?" Stefan Gerlach and Lars E O Svensson find that the "real money gap" (the gap between current real balances and long-run…

E-banking conference to be held in Philippines

Philippine government officials, bankers, businessmen, academics, and other observers of the Philippine economy will tackle the challenges and opportunities of electronic banking at a conference being held by the Philippines central bank.

Thai payments need an overhaul-Gov. Chatumongol

Commercial banks should focus on developing more competitive payment systems to maintain their market share, according to the Bank of Thailand governor, M.R. Chatumongol Sonakul.

'Suing the BIS'- by William Hall

William Hall of the Financial Times reports on the difficulties the Bank for International Settlements has got into as it struggles to counter the accusation that the price it has offered to buy back its shares from the private sector is "absurdly low".

BIS urges vigilance on asset bubbles

It's time for central bankers to get tough on bubbles, according to a top official at the Bank for International Settlements. Overly high stock and property prices should prompt central bankers to take interest rate action in the same way rising wage…

Asia response to revised Basel Accord

Asian countries have responded well to proposals for a new regulatory framework strengthening the global banking system and allowing banks more independence in assessing capital risk, according to New York Federal Reserve President William McDonough. …

BIS cbankers expect world economy to pick up

Central bankers meeting in Hong Kong on Feb 12, 2001 agreed that the global economy is now slowing but will return to growth in the second half of 2001, said an official who briefed reporters. Andrew Crockett, general manager of the Bank for…

BIS to host 17 cbank officials in HK Feb 12

The Bank for International Settlements plans to host officials of 17 central banks in Hong Kong on Feb 12, 2001. An official of the Basel-based institution said the central bankers will discuss both the global economy and the strengthening of financial…

Singapore banks eye new cap rules

Singapore banks, among the healthiest in Asia, should fare well against their regional competitors under a plan to strengthen international capital adequacy guidelines, the Monetary Authority of Singapore says. The proposal, unveiled recently by a Bank…

International Bank Insolvencies: cbank perspective

Problems in the banking sector of some economies, including bank insolvencies, pose numerous challenges to policy makers, lawyers and regulators among others. Central bank lawyers are the target audience for this book. It is co-edited by Gregor Heinrich…

Slovenia should insist on IMF formula

There are no sound reasons for changing the IMF formula to divide the assets which used to belong to the former Yugoslavia and are currently deposited in the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), said the parliamentary finance committee on Jan. 24.

Core principles for payment systems up for comment

The final reports on the CPSS "Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems" and the joint CPSS/IOSCO consultative report on the "Recommendations for Securities Settlement Systems" have now been published. Both reports are available on the…

Trichet backs disputed BIS share buyback plan

Bank of France governor Jean-Claude Trichet said on Wednesday that he believed a disputed plan by the Bank for International Settlements to buy out private shareholders was fair.

Threat to bankers over BIS offer

Twelve central bankers have been threatened with legal action by a Paris-based shareholders' group unless they vote against terms offered by the Bank for International Settlements to buy back the 13.73% of its shares in private hands.

Yugoslavia an IMF member, to receive $100m-Dinkic

Yugoslavia will have $100m at its disposal on the basis of gold reserves, which Former Yugoslavia has in the Bank of International Settlements in Basel, Mladjan Dinkic, Yugoslav National Bank governor, announced this evening.

Complete glossary of payment systems terminology

The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems at the Bank for International Settlements has just published a comprehensive glossary of payment system terminology as a reference document for the standard terms used in connection with payment and…

BIS says US gold scheme suit 'without merit'

The Swiss-based Bank for International Settlements rejected as baseless on Tuesday a US lawsuit alleging the BIS conspired with central banks and major international investment houses to keep the price of gold low.

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