Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

211 results about this entity

Period: 19 Mar 2007 - 29 Apr 2024

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Central banks convene on CBDCs

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Central banks convene on CBDCs

Seven central banks have issued a set of reports intended to build a global consensus for the design and development of a retail digital currency.

BIS: CBDC and DLT combo outperforms correspondent banking system

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BIS: CBDC and DLT combo outperforms correspondent banking system

A prototype of multiple central bank digital currencies (mCBDCs) developed by the Bank for International Settlements and four central banks has demonstrated the potential of using digital currencies and distributed ledger technology (DLT) for cheaper and safer cross-border payments and settlements.

Trade associations urge Basel Committee to revise planned regime for bank crypto interests

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Trade associations urge Basel Committee to revise planned regime for bank crypto interests

A group of trade associations have called on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to revise its proposed punitive rules on investments in crypto assets by financial institutions.

BIS's Cœuré raises spectre of Big Tech and stablecoins in push for CBDC action

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BIS's Cœuré raises spectre of Big Tech and stablecoins in push for CBDC action

Central banks need to accelerate their CBDC work in the face of stablecoins, digital assets and the incursion of Big Tech into finance, says the head of the BIS Innovation Hub, Benoît Cœuré.

Central banks to develop prototypes for cross-border CBDC settlement

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Central banks to develop prototypes for cross-border CBDC settlement

The Bank for International Settlements has enlisted the central banks of Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and Australia to test the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for international settlements.

BIS to investigate tokenised green bonds

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BIS to investigate tokenised green bonds

The Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub has started its first green finance project, Genesis, which will explore the tokenisation of green bonds enabling investment in small denominations, combined with real-time tracking of environmental outputs.

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BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures publishes work programme for 2021-22

The CPMI today published its work programme for 2021–22, which will focus on shaping the future of payments and addressing risks in financial market infrastructures.

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BIS: Quantifying the HFT 'arms race'

We use stock exchange message data to quantify the negative aspect of high-frequency trading, known as "latency arbitrage". This means arbitrage opportunities that are sufficiently mechanical and obvious that capturing them is primarily a contest in speed.

BIS and Singapore central bank publish blueprint for global real-time payment connectivity

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BIS and Singapore central bank publish blueprint for global real-time payment connectivity

The Bank for International Settlements and the Monetary Authority of Singapore have published a blueprint for the multilateral linking of domestic real-time payement systems across borders.

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CBDCs can makes cross-border payments more efficient - report

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have the potential to enhance the efficiency of cross-border payments, as long as countries work together.

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BIS: Fintech and payments

Improvements in technology, coupled with growing demand for digital payment methods, are increasingly reshaping the way payments are made.

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BIS and Bank of Italy announce shortlist for the G20 green and sustainable finance challenge

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub and the Bank of Italy, under the Italian G20 Presidency, today announced the shortlisted finalists and judges for the G20 green and sustainable finance challenge.

BIS backs CBDCs to win out against bitcoin, stablecoins and Big Tech

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BIS backs CBDCs to win out against bitcoin, stablecoins and Big Tech

The Bank for International Settlements has firmly thrown its weight behind the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), billing the monetary shift as a public good against the twin evils of Big Tech and bitcoin.

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Bank for International Settlements and four Nordic central banks open BIS Innovation Hub

The Bank for International Settlements, Danmarks Nationalbank, Central Bank of Iceland, Norges Bank and Sveriges Riksbank today launched the BIS Innovation Hub Nordic Centre in Stockholm, marking the fifth BIS Innovation Hub Centre to be opened in the past two years.

Governor Bailey encouraged by progress around ‘critical innovation’ of CBDC

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Governor Bailey encouraged by progress around ‘critical innovation’ of CBDC

At the launch of the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) fourth Innovation Hub in London, Governor Andrew Bailey expressed positivity around the work currently being carried out by the Bank of England on central bank digital currencies.

BIS opens fourth Innovation Hub in London

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BIS opens fourth Innovation Hub in London

The Bank for International Settlements has opened its fourth innovation hub in London.

Basel Committee floats punitive regime for bank crypto interests

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Basel Committee floats punitive regime for bank crypto interests

Global banking regulators are pushing for punitive rules on investments in crypto assets by financial instutions.

French and Swiss central banks to run wholesale digital currency trial

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French and Swiss central banks to run wholesale digital currency trial

The Banque de France and the Swiss National Bank are to work with a private sector consortium on the trial of a CBDC-based cross-border payments model for transactions in the wholesale markets.

Basel Committee launches public consultation on cryptoassets

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Basel Committee launches public consultation on cryptoassets

The Bank for International Settlements' Basel Committee is set to hold a public consultation on the treatment of banks' cryptoasset exposures.

Americans trust banks over fintechs and Big Tech with personal data

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Americans trust banks over fintechs and Big Tech with personal data

Americans trust traditional banks more than government agencies or fintechs - and far more than Big Tech - to safeguard their personal data, according to a BIS survey.

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