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About the BIS

The BIS supports central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation.

Annual Report
Annual General Meeting
The Basel Process
Cyber Resilience Coordination Centre
Representative offices

Careers at the BIS

Research & publications

BIS research focuses on policy issues of core interest to the central bank and financial supervisory community.

All publications
Key reports
Annual Economic Report
Quarterly Review
BIS Bulletins
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BIS Working Papers
FSI publications
BIS Open Tech
Central Bank research hub

BIS authors

Our authors publish economic analysis and research on monetary and financial stability issues.

About the Committees

The BIS hosts committees engaged in standard setting & the pursuit of financial stability through the Basel Process.

Speeches

The BIS publishes select speeches delivered by its senior management, focusing on topics that align with the organisation's mission.

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Pablo Hernández de Cos
Andréa M Maechler
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Tao Zhang
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Reflections on central banking: what is it all about?

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