Agustin Carstens
Carstens: Money without central banks is doomed to fail
Many “architectures” are possible but they must be built on a foundation of trust, BIS chief says
Mexican governor defends autonomy as president questions it
Alejandro Díaz de León commemorates Bank of Mexico’s 25 years of independence
Regulators and firms confront problems of ‘open banking’
Basel Committee report says challenging trade-off exists between privacy, security and efficiency
‘Digital identities’ could protect customer data – Carstens
BIS chief praises “impressive gains” made by Singapore and India in regulating data
BIS Singapore hub to focus on digital identities and regtech
Innovation hub launch marks first expansion of BIS’s “global footprint” in 17 years
World risks ‘global liquidity crunch’, former BIS officials warn
“Urgent action” needed to prevent crisis, say Philip Turner and André Icard
BIS and SNB co-operate on technology research hub
Swiss centre will investigate how to use digital central bank money on DLT infrastructure
BIS is strengthening ties with the Americas, says Carstens
Expanded role for regional office and potential innovation hub will bring closer ties, general manager says
30 years of central banking
Central banks face credibility tests on a number of fronts
Regulators meet in Basel to grill stablecoin backers
Conference convened by G7 stablecoins group included Libra Association, Fnality and JP Morgan
Carstens warns of ‘serious consequences’ from retail CBDC
BIS chief envisages system with wholesale digital currency alongside private retail payment systems
IMF executives vote to clear way for Georgieva
Removing age limit would open path to IMF top job for current World Bank chief executive
The great wave: global liquidity in a turbulent world
Global imbalances are growing, and it is unclear whether the world’s institutions have enough firepower to respond to a crisis, writes Daniel Hinge
The tricky business of electing a new IMF managing director
New leadership will face overrepresentation of advanced economies and possibility of dwindling resources
Five reasons why Mark Carney should head the IMF
The outgoing Bank of England governor has all the requisite skills
Bulgaria a case study in effective prudential policy – BIS’s Carstens
Country was early adopter of macro-prudential policy, which helped manage capital flows, Carstens says
BIS papers weigh up ongoing risks to global stability
Papers from 2018 AGM include contributions from Forbes, Tucker, Gourinchas and Rey
Next IMF chief could be non-European
Carney and Carstens among possible candidates as institution seeks successor to Lagarde
BIS to scale up banking services as part of new strategy
“Innovation BIS 2025” envisages broader research agenda and new channels of co-operation
Carstens warns fading regulatory momentum strengthens ‘vested interests’
BIS chief says complacency could set in as regulators move from implementation to evaluation
Carstens says EMEs are right to intervene but must be ‘rigorous’
BIS is “expending a great deal of analytical effort” in understanding the issue, he says
CBDC may see central banks adopt retail lending role – BIS’s Carstens
Two-tier banking system could be turned on its head by CBDC, says BIS chief
BIS to launch ‘innovation hub’ – Carstens
New medium-term strategy focuses on technology and other innovations
Carstens warns world is not fully prepared for fresh crisis
IMF does not have the resources to act as global lender of last resort, says BIS chief