Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
BIS study traces life and death of currencies since 1850
Currencies are usually created for political reasons, but ‘often die for economic ones’, authors find
AI borrowing boom poses stability risks – BIS bulletin
Sustained bond issuance by tech firms could exert pressure on broader long-term yields, study says
Lagarde to step down from ECB
President announces planned departure in February 2027
OpenAI’s models the most popular among central banks – BIS
Survey finds widespread adoption of technology, though concerns remain over cyber security and privacy
Oil discoveries drive persistent inflation increases – BIS paper
Price effects of energy discoveries concentrated in economies with inflexible exchange-rate regimes
Atomic settlement: a solution to cross-border payment woes?
Experts say simultaneous settlement has the potential to improve cross-border frictions – so why are central banks lukewarm?
Imminent US shake-up of LCR slated to include discount window
Adding Fed liquidity facility to bank regulation may help overcome stigma, raise lending capacity
Softer expectations needed for AI-led growth – BIS paper
Large-scale automation could weaken profit incentive that drove technological progress, economist says
BCRA challenges claim of $1bn loss on gold hedges
Central bank says derivatives transactions in 2025 reflected routine hedging operations
As NBFI sector grows, so do its risks and benefits – Knot
Former FSB chair discusses implications of sector’s increasing dominance
BIS’s Hernández de Cos on AI, non-bank risk and tokenisation
General manager talks about how the BIS is navigating a complex global environment
Modernisation can ‘free supervisors to think’ – Thedéen
Basel Committee chair says multidisciplinary teams are necessary to track ‘ever-changing’ system
Washington is guarding against the wrong dollar threat
Brics nations did not launch a common currency in New Delhi. The payment networks they are building may matter more
BIS economists take aim at crypto industry data
Central banks should consider blockchain stats ‘noisy approximations’ of actual economic activity
Strait of Hormuz is top barometer of supply stress – BIS study
Impact of traffic disruption through other waterways neither as consistent nor as global
Ukraine’s ESG lessons from a war zone
NBU governing council member Olena Shcherbakova speaks about how environmental, social and governance rules can be adapted for dual-use and defence requirements
Geopolitical tensions raising rate hike expectations – BIS
Quarterly review highlights new communication challenges for central banks
Zombie firms in Asian EMEs cause disinflation in AEs – study
Spillover is transmitted to advanced economies via trade channels, BIS report says
Demand for excess reserves goes beyond price signals – BIS paper
Study shows drivers for banks include payment flow volatility and cost of borrowing
Schnabel could leave ECB early to join IMF – German media
Germany may find itself without representative on bank’s governing board
Anchor tokenisation in central bank money, says BIS’s de Cos
General manager uses Jackson Hole speech to champion tokenised deposits and reserves over stablecoins