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Media release 28 Jun 2026
Global economic pressure points call for policy discipline: BIS
The sustainability of the AI boom, financial vulnerabilities and strained public finances are among pressure points facing the global economy, along with the return of inflation.
Media release 23 Jun 2026
The path to the next-generation monetary and financial system lies in safeguarding trust in money: BIS
Digital innovation is transforming finance, potentially enabling greater competition and efficiency in payment systems and financial intermediation. However, it also poses new macro-financial challenges and raises the broader question of how to preserve…
Media release 02 Jun 2026
Basel Committee publishes report on information and communication technology risk management
The Basel Committee has published a report describing a range of observed information and communication technology (ICT) risk management practices across jurisdictions to address non-malicious ICT incidents.
Media release 27 May 2026
Project Agorá shows how tokenisation can improve wholesale cross-border payments; work will advance to real-value testing
The Project Agorá prototype demonstrates how tokenisation and programmable technologies can address long-standing inefficiencies in wholesale cross-border payments at scale, while preserving the safety and integrity of settlement in central bank reserves.
Media release 20 May 2026
Basel Committee agrees to publish report on information and communication technology risk management, progresses cryptoasset targeted review, considers targeted updates on liquidity risk principles
Agrees to publish range of practices report on information and communication technology risk management. Progresses its targeted review of the prudential standard for banks' cryptoasset exposures. Considers targeted updates of its principles on liquidity…
Media release 12 May 2026
Central bank Governors appointed to lead BIS Board and key groups
Press release from May 12, 2026 on central bank governors appointed to lead the BIS board of directors, the meeting of governors of major emerging market economies, the asian consultative council and the committee of the global financial system.
Media release 06 May 2026
CPMI-IOSCO publishes for consultation updated guidance and public disclosures to support the implementation of initial margin proposals
CPMI-IOSCO is seeking input from interested stakeholders on amendments to CCP-related resilience guidance and public quantitative disclosures requirements.
Media release 20 Apr 2026
Statement on the appointment of Hyun Song Shin as Governor of the Bank of Korea
The General Manager of the BIS, Pablo Hernández de Cos, made the following statement today on the announcement that Hyun Song Shin has been appointed to serve as Governor of the Bank of Korea.
Media release 16 Apr 2026
CPMI-IOSCO assesses that the United Kingdom has implemented the Principles for financial market infrastructures for two FMI types, but recommends some improvements
The UK's framework for systemically important payment systems and central securities depositories/securities settlement systems is complete and consistent with the CPMI-IOSCO Principles for financial market infrastructures (PFMI) in most aspects.
Media release 27 Mar 2026
BIS extends term for John Williams as Chair of the Markets Committee
John C. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is to continue as Chair of the Bank for International Settlements' Markets Committee.

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