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Media release 10 Dec 2020
Basel III monitoring results based on end-December 2019 data published by the Basel Committee
Press release about the Basel Committee publishing the Basel III monitoring results based on end-December 2019 data (10 December 2020)
Media release 07 Dec 2020
Vaccine news spurs valuations, eclipsing uncertain outlook: BIS Quarterly Review
BIS Press Release - Markets rebounded in November as positive vaccine news and the US election outcome boosted sentiment, although concerns about the daylight between valuations and the economic outlook persisted. Government bond yields stayed unusually…
Media release 03 Dec 2020
BIS, Swiss National Bank and SIX announce successful wholesale CBDC experiment
Press release - Project Helvetia shows the feasibility of two proofs of concept (PoCs), using "near-live" systems to settle digital assets on a distributed ledger with central bank money. A PoC linking the existing payment system to a distributed ledger…
Media release 30 Nov 2020
Governors and Heads of Supervision commit to ongoing coordinated approach to mitigate Covid-19 risks to the global banking system and endorse future direction of Basel Committee work
BCBS Press release "Governors and Heads of Supervision commit to ongoing coordinated approach to mitigate Covid-19 risks to the global banking system and endorse future direction of Basel Committee work" (30 November 2020)
Media release 26 Nov 2020
Basel Committee amends capital requirements for non-performing loan securitisations
Press release about the Basel Committee amending capital requirements for non-performing loan securitisations (26 November 2020)
Media release 11 Nov 2020
Basel Committee publishes new details on global systemically important banks
Press release about the Basel Committee publishing new details on global systemically important banks (11 November 2020)
Media release 03 Nov 2020
Basel Committee reports to G20 Leaders on Basel III implementation
Press Release - Basel Committee reports to G20 Leaders on Basel III implementation
Media release 03 Nov 2020
CPMI-IOSCO assessment concludes that Brazil has implemented the PFMI, but recommends further improvements in some areas
CPMI Press release "CPMI-IOSCO assessment concludes that Brazil has implemented the PFMI, but recommends further improvements in some areas".
Media release 02 Nov 2020
BIS Innovation Hub and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announce TechChallenge winners
Press release "BIS Innovation Hub and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announce TechChallenge winners"
Media release 30 Oct 2020
FX execution algorithms contribute to market functioning but bring new challenges
Press release on the release of the FX execution algorithms and market functioning report (30 October 2020)

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