News archive - 2003

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08 Dec 2003

Press releases:

BIS Quarterly Review, December 2003

BIS Quarterly Review - December 2003 (BIS Press Releases 8 Dec 2003)

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08 Dec 2003

Quarterly Review, December 2003

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01 Dec 2003

Press releases:

New Chairman of the Joint Forum

New Chairman of the Joint Forum (BIS Press Releases 1 Dec 2003)

19 Nov 2003

CPSS Publications:

Payment systems in Saudi Arabia

18 Nov 2003

Press releases:

FSF concludes third Latin American regional meeting

FSF concludes third Latin American Regional Meeting (BIS Press Releases 18 Nov 2003)

18 Nov 2003

CPSS Publications:

Payment systems in Lebanon

17 Nov 2003

CPSS Publications:

Payment systems in Kazakhstan

12 Nov 2003

Press releases:

OTC derivatives markets activity in the first half of 2003

OTC derivatives markets activity in the first half of 2003 (BIS Press Releases 12 Nov 2003)

12 Nov 2003

Regular OTC Derivatives Market Statistics

The Global OTC Derivatives Market at end-June 2003

31 Oct 2003

Legal Information

30 Oct 2003

Conference on 'Market Discipline: The Evidence across Countries and Industries'

30 Oct 2003

BIS speeches:

by Malcolm D Knight: Three observations on market discipline

27 Oct 2003

Press releases:

Basel Committee issues consultative document on the compliance function in banks

Basel Committee issues consultative document on the compliance function in banks (BIS Press Releases 27 Oct 2003)

27 Oct 2003

BCBS Publications:

The compliance function in banks - consultative document

24 Oct 2003

Press releases:

BIS consolidated banking statistics for the second quarter of 2003

BIS consolidated banking statistics for the second quarter of 2003 (BIS Press Releases 24 Oct 2003)

23 Oct 2003

The BIS consolidated banking statistics - second quarter 2003

13 Oct 2003

Withdrawal of all shares of the Bank for International Settlements held by private shareholders

13 Oct 2003

Note to former private shareholders: Hague Arbitral Tribunal final decision of 19 September 2003

11 Oct 2003

Press releases:

Basel II: Significant progress on major issues

Basel II: Significant Progress on Major Issues (BIS Press Releases 11 Oct 2003)

03 Oct 2003

CPSS Publications:

Payment systems in Russia

03 Oct 2003

Working Papers:

Transparency versus constructive ambiguity in foreign exchange intervention

by Priscilla Chiu

02 Oct 2003

Fiscal issues and central banking in emerging economies

BIS Papers No. 20

02 Oct 2003

Working Papers:

The Balassa-Samuelson effect in central Europe: a disaggregated analysis

by Marc Klau and Dubravko Mihaljek

01 Oct 2003

Monetary policy in a changing environment

BIS Papers No. 19

01 Oct 2003

Working Papers:

Three episodes of financial fragility in Norway since the 1890s

by Karsten Gerdrup

22 Sep 2003

Press releases:

Withdrawal of privately held shares of the BIS: Final decision of the Hague Arbitral Tribunal

Withdrawal of privately held shares of the BIS: Final decision of the Hague Arbitral Tribunal (BIS Press Releases 22 Sep 2003)

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21 Sep 2003

Press releases:

Communiqué of the Ministers and Governors of the Group of Ten

Communiqué of the Ministers and Governors of the Group of Ten (BIS Press Releases 21 Sep 2003)

11 Sep 2003

Press releases:

Financial Stability Forum holds its tenth meeting

Financial Stability Forum holds its tenth meeting (BIS Press Releases 11 Sep 2003)

09 Sep 2003

Working Papers:

Financial strains and the zero lower bound: the Japanese experience

by Fukao Mitsuhiro

08 Sep 2003

Press releases:

BIS Quarterly Review, September 2003

BIS Quarterly Review September 2003 (BIS Press Releases 8 Sep 2003)

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08 Sep 2003

Quarterly Review, September 2003

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08 Sep 2003

Working Papers:

Asset prices, financial imbalances and monetary policy: are inflation targets enough?

by Charles Bean

07 Sep 2003

Working Papers:

External constraints on monetary policy and the financial accelerator

by Mark Gertler, Simon Gilchrist and Fabio Natalucci

06 Sep 2003

Working Papers:

Public and private information in monetary policy models

by Jeffery Amato and Hyun Song Shin

05 Sep 2003

Working Papers:

The Great Depression as a credit boom gone wrong

by Barry Eichengreen and Kris Mitchener

04 Sep 2003

BCBS Publications:

Principles for the Management and Supervision of Interest Rate Risk - consultative paper

04 Sep 2003

Working Papers:

The price level, relative prices and economic stability: aspects of the interwar debate

by David Laidler

03 Sep 2003

Working Papers:

Currency Crises and the Informational Role of Interest Rates

by Nikola Tarashev

02 Sep 2003

Working Papers:

The cost of barriers to entry: evidence from the market for corporate euro bond underwriting

by João Santos and Kostas Tsatsaronis

01 Sep 2003

Monetary stability, financial stability and the business cycle: five views

BIS Papers No. 18

01 Sep 2003

Working Papers:

How good is the BankScope database? A cross-validation exercise with correction factors for market concentration measures

by Kaushik Bhattacharya

28 Aug 2003

BCBS Working Papers:

Markets for Bank Subordinated Debt and Equity in Basel Committee Member Countries

20 Aug 2003

The New Basel Capital Accord: Comments received on the Third Consultative Paper

20 Aug 2003

Press releases:

Basel Committee issues consultative document on consolidated KYC risk management

Basel Committee issues consultative document on consolidated KYC risk management (BIS Press Releases 20 Aug 2003)

20 Aug 2003

BCBS Publications:

Consolidated KYC Risk Management - consultative document

18 Aug 2003

Press releases:

High-level principles for cross-border implementation of the New Basel Capital Accord

High-level principles for cross-border implementation of the New Basel Capital Accord (BIS Press Releases 18 Aug 2003)

12 Aug 2003

CPSS Publications:

The role of central bank money in payment systems

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11 Aug 2003

Press releases:

Joint Forum releases reports on risk integration and aggregation and on operational risk transfer

Joint Forum releases reports on risk integration and aggregation and on operational risk transfer (BIS Press Releases 11 Aug 2003)

08 Aug 2003

BCBS Publications:

High-level principles for the cross-border implementation of the New Accord

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08 Aug 2003

BCBS Publications:

Trends in risk integration and aggregation

07 Aug 2003

BCBS Publications:

Operational risk transfer across financial sectors

25 Jul 2003

Press releases:

BIS consolidated banking statistics for the first quarter of 2003

BIS consolidated banking statistics for the first quarter of 2003 (BIS Press Releases 25 Jul 2003)

25 Jul 2003

The BIS consolidated banking statistics - first quarter 2003

17 Jul 2003

BCBS Publications:

Management and supervision of cross-border electronic banking activities - final document

17 Jul 2003

BCBS Publications:

Risk management principles for electronic banking - final document

17 Jul 2003

Press releases:

Basel Committee welcomes revised FATF recommendations

Basel Committee welcomes revised FATF recommendations (BIS Press Releases 17 Jul 2003)

17 Jul 2003

Press releases:

Final versions of two electronic banking publications

Final versions of two electronic banking publications (BIS Press Releases 17 Jul 2003)

03 Jul 2003

Press releases:

Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity (2004)

Triennial Central Bank Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives Market Activity (2004) (BIS Press Releases 3 Jul 2003)

01 Jul 2003

BIS Mission Statement

01 Jul 2003

IFC Bulletin:

The IFC's contribution to the 54th ISI Session, Berlin, August 2003

01 Jul 2003

Working Papers:

Developing country economic structure and the pricing of syndicated credits

by Yener Altunbas and Blaise Gadanecz

30 Jun 2003

Speech by Mr Wellink to the 73rd Annual General Meeting

30 Jun 2003

Press releases:

BIS Board invites new members, appoints Hans Tietmeyer as Vice-Chairman

BIS Board invites new members, appoints Hans Tietmeyer as Vice-Chairman (BIS Press Releases 30 Jun 2003)

30 Jun 2003

Press releases:

BIS holds Annual General Meeting and releases its 73rd Annual Report

BIS holds Annual General Meeting and releases its 73rd Annual Report (BIS Press Releases 30 Jun 2003)

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30 Jun 2003

BIS 73rd Annual Report

BIS 73rd Annual Report - June 2003

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30 Jun 2003

BIS speeches:

by Malcolm D Knight: Activities of the BIS - The year 2002-03 in review

29 Jun 2003

Press releases:

Jean-Claude Trichet to chair G10 Governors

Jean-Claude Trichet to chair G10 Governors (BIS Press Releases 29 Jun 2003)

28 Jun 2003

BIS 73rd Annual General Meeting

12 Jun 2003

BCBS Publications:

Initiatives by the BCBS, IAIS and IOSCO to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism

02 Jun 2003

Press releases:

BIS Quarterly Review, June 2003

BIS Quarterly Review June 2003 (BIS Press Releases 2 Jun 2003)

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02 Jun 2003

Press releases:

Launch of the Asian Bond Fund

Launch of the Asian Bond Fund (BIS Press Releases 2 Jun 2003)

02 Jun 2003

Quarterly Review, June 2003

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01 Jun 2003

BIS activities

20 May 2003

BCBS Publications:

Public Disclosures by Banks: Results of the 2001 Disclosure Survey

19 May 2003

Press releases:

Roger W Ferguson Jr to chair Financial Stability Forum

Roger W Ferguson Jr to chair Financial Stability Forum (BIS Press Releases 19 May 2003)

10 May 2003

QIS 3: Third Quantitative Impact Study

08 May 2003

Press releases:

OTC derivative markets activity in the second half of 2002

OTC derivative markets activity in the second half of 2002 (BIS Press Releases 8 May 2003)

08 May 2003

Regular OTC Derivatives Market Statistics

The Global OTC Derivatives Market at end-December 2002

01 May 2003

IFC Bulletin:

Abstracts of papers to be presented at the 54th ISI Session, Berlin, August 2003

01 May 2003

Press releases:

Payment and settlement systems in selected countries

Payment and settlement systems in selected countries (BIS Press Releases 1 May 2003)

01 May 2003

Regional currency areas and the use of foreign currencies

BIS Papers No. 17

29 Apr 2003

Basel II: The New Basel Capital Accord - third consultative paper

29 Apr 2003

Press releases:

The New Basel Capital Accord

The New Basel Capital Accord (BIS Press Releases 29 Apr 2003)

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25 Apr 2003

Press releases:

BIS consolidated banking statistics for the fourth quarter of 2002

BIS consolidated banking statistics for the fourth quarter of 2002 (BIS Press Releases 23 Apr 2003)

25 Apr 2003

The BIS consolidated international banking statistics - fourth quarter 2002

02 Apr 2003

Guide to the international banking statistics

BIS Papers No. 16

02 Apr 2003

CPSS Publications:

Statistics on payment and settlement systems in selected countries - Figures for 2001

01 Apr 2003

China's capital account liberalisation: international perspective

BIS Papers No. 15

01 Apr 2003

CPSS Publications:

Payment and settlement systems in selected countries

31 Mar 2003

CGFS Publications:

Incentive structures in institutional asset management and their implications for financial markets

28 Mar 2003

Conference on 'Monetary stability, financial stability and the business cycle'

28 Mar 2003

BIS speeches:

by Andrew Crockett: Central banking under test?

26 Mar 2003

Press releases:

Financial Stability Forum reviews vulnerabilities and efforts to strengthen the international financial system

Financial Stability Forum reviews vulnerabilities and efforts to strengthen the international financial system (BIS Press Releases 26 Mar 2003)

24 Mar 2003

Glossary of terms used in payments and settlement systems

20 Mar 2003

BIS speeches:

by William R White: International financial crises: prevention, management and resolution

13 Mar 2003

Banking and Financial Stability: A Workshop on Applied Banking Research

10 Mar 2003

Press releases:

BIS Quarterly Review March 2003 - International banking and financial market developments

BIS Quarterly Review March 2003 - International banking and financial market developments (BIS Press Releases 10 March 2002)

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10 Mar 2003

Press releases:

Meeting of G10 central bank governors and heads of banking supervision

Meeting of G10 central bank governors and heads of banking supervision (BIS Press Releases 10 Mar 2003)

10 Mar 2003

Press releases:

Joseph Yam appointed Chairman of the BIS Asian Consultative Council

Joseph Yam appointed Chairman of the BIS Asian Consultative Council (BIS Press Releases 10 Mar 2003)

10 Mar 2003

Press releases:

Policy issues for central banks in retail payments

Policy issues for central banks in retail payments (BIS Press Releases 10 Mar 2003)

10 Mar 2003

Press releases:

SDR to replace gold franc at the BIS

SDR to replace gold franc at the BIS (BIS Press Releases 10 Mar 2003)

10 Mar 2003

CPSS Publications:

Policy issues for central banks in retail payments

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10 Mar 2003

Quarterly Review, March 2003

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01 Mar 2003

Working Papers:

Optimal supervisory policies and depositor-preference laws

by Henri Pagès and João Santos

25 Feb 2003

BCBS Publications:

Sound Practices for the Management and Supervision of Operational Risk - final document

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13 Feb 2003

BIS speeches:

by Andrew Crockett: Central banking, financial stability and Basel II

12 Feb 2003

BCBS Publications:

General Guide to Account Opening and Customer Identification

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07 Feb 2003

Press releases:

Central banks to collect more in-depth statistics on banks' country risk exposures

Central banks to collect more in-depth statistics on banks' country risk exposures (BIS Press Releases 7 Feb 2003)

05 Feb 2003

Working Papers:

Living with flexible exchange rates: issues and recent experience in inflation targeting emerging market economies

by Corrinne Ho and Robert N McCauley

05 Feb 2003

BIS speeches:

by Andrew Crockett: International standard setting in financial supervision

03 Feb 2003

Working Papers:

Are credit ratings procyclical?

by Jeffery Amato and Craig Furfine

02 Feb 2003

Working Papers:

Towards a macroprudential framework for financial supervision and regulation?

by Claudio Borio

01 Feb 2003

IFC Bulletin:

Proceedings of the IFC Conference on "Challenges to Central Bank Statistical Activities", Basel, August 2002

01 Feb 2003

Guide to the international financial statistics

BIS Papers No. 14

01 Feb 2003

Working Papers:

A tale of two perspectives: old or new challenges for monetary policy?

by Claudio Borio, Wiliam English and Andrew Filardo

29 Jan 2003

CGFS Publications:

Credit risk transfer

24 Jan 2003

BCBS Publications:

Parallel-owned banking structures

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24 Jan 2003

BCBS Publications:

Shell banks and booking offices

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23 Jan 2003

Press releases:

BIS consolidated banking statistics for the third quarter of 2002

BIS consolidated banking statistics for the third quarter of 2002 (BIS Press Releases 23 Jan 2003)

23 Jan 2003

Press releases:

Roger W Ferguson Jr appointed Chairman of the Committee on the Global Financial System

Roger W Ferguson Jr appointed Chairman of the Committee on the Global Financial System (BIS Press Releases 23 Jan 2003)

23 Jan 2003

The BIS consolidated international banking statistics - third quarter 2002

13 Jan 2003

Press releases:

Malcolm D Knight appointed as BIS General Manager

Malcolm D Knight appointed as BIS General Manager (BIS Press Releases 13 Jan 2003)

09 Jan 2003

Working Papers:

A survey of cyclical effects in credit risk measurement model

by Linda Allen and Anthony Saunders

08 Jan 2003

Press releases:

Micro policies and turbulence in asset markets

Micro policies and turbulence in asset markets (BIS Press Releases 8 Jan 2003)

08 Jan 2003

Turbulence in Asset Markets: the Role of Micro Policies

07 Jan 2003

Working Papers:

The institutional memory hypothesis and the procyclicality of bank lending behaviour

by Allen Berger and Gregory Udell

06 Jan 2003

Working Papers:

Credit constraints, financial liberalisation and twin crises

by Haibin Zhu

05 Jan 2003

Working Papers:

Communication and monetary policy

by Jeffery Amato, Stephen Morris and Hyun Song Shin

04 Jan 2003

Working Papers:

Positive feedback trading under stress: Evidence from the US Treasury securities market

by Benjamin Cohen and Hyun Song Shin