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Media release 14 Nov 2023
Chang Yong Rhee appointed to chair the BIS Committee on the Global Financial System
The central bank Governors of the Global Economy Meeting (GEM) of the BIS have appointed Chang Yong Rhee, Governor of the Bank of Korea, as Chair of the Committee on the Global Financial System.
Media release 17 Oct 2023
Basel Committee consults on disclosure of banks' cryptoasset exposures
Basel Committee publishes consultation on the disclosure of banks' cryptoasset exposures. Follows publication of its final prudential standard on treatment of cryptoassets in December 2022. Disclosure users and preparers are requested to comment on the…
Media release 17 Oct 2023
CPMI sets out harmonised ISO 20022 data requirements for enhancing cross-border payments
CPMI publishes harmonised ISO 20022 data requirements, establishing a consistent minimum set of messaging data for more efficient cross-border payments. The data requirements, a key element of the G20 cross-border payments programme, were developed with…
Media release 05 Oct 2023
Basel Committee publishes report on 2023 banking turmoil, agrees to consult on climate and cryptoasset disclosures, and approves annual G-SIB assessment
Basel Committee publishes report on the 2023 banking turmoil. Agrees to consult on disclosure frameworks for climate-related financial risks and banks' cryptoasset exposures. Approves 2023 assessment exercise for global systemically important banks (G…
Media release 03 Oct 2023
Basel Committee reports on Basel III implementation progress
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued its progress update on the adoption of the Basel Framework.
Media release 26 Sep 2023
Basel III capital ratios for largest global banks increased above pre-pandemic levels in the second half of 2022, latest Basel III monitoring exercise shows
Initial Basel III capital ratios increased above pre-pandemic levels in the second half of 2022 and liquidity coverage ratios declined but remained above pre-pandemic levels. The average impact of the final Basel III framework on Tier 1 minimum required…
Media release 14 Sep 2023
BIS and Inter-American Development Bank join forces to foster innovation and financial inclusion in Latin America
BIS General Manager Agustín Carstens and IDB President Ilan Goldfajn sign memorandum of understanding. Collaboration will explore technologies for the region's financial market infrastructures. First project aims to create scalable settlement solutions…
Media release 12 Sep 2023
Central bank Governors appointed to lead key BIS committees and groups
Central bank Governors have announced a number of appointments to lead key groups at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Media release 11 Sep 2023
Governors and Heads of Supervision endorse initiatives in response to the banking turmoil and reaffirm priority to implement Basel III
The Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS), the oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, met on 11 September to take stock of the lessons learnt from the recent banking turmoil and review the implementation…
Media release 11 Sep 2023
BIS, COP28 and Central Bank of United Arab Emirates launch TechSprint to develop technological solutions for sustainable finance and combating climate change
Global initiative aimed at promoting innovation in scaling sustainable finance and combating climate change. Problem statements focus on application of Artificial Intelligence, blockchain, Internet of Things and sensor technologies. Initiative is open to…

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