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Media release 03 Apr 2024
Project Agorá: central banks and banking sector embark on major project to explore tokenisation of cross-border payments
Project Agorá will explore how tokenisation of wholesale central bank money and commercial bank deposits on programmable platforms can improve the monetary system. The project will explore how tokenisation and smart contracts could enable functionalities…
Media release 12 Mar 2024
Dessislava Guetcheva-Cheytanova appointed as General Counsel of the BIS
Appointment is for a five-year term, starting in September 2024. She will succeed Diego Devos upon his retirement from the BIS. Legal Service provides advice on all legal matters relating to the Bank's activities.
Media release 07 Mar 2024
Basel Committee consults on measures to address window-dressing in the G-SIB framework
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a consultation on potential measures to address window-dressing behaviour in the context of the framework for global systemically important banks (G-SIBs). Potential revisions would require banks to…
Media release 06 Mar 2024
Basel III capital ratios for largest global banks were largely stable and above pre-pandemic levels in the first half of 2023, latest Basel III monitoring exercise shows
Initial Basel III capital ratios were largely stable and above pre-pandemic levels in the first half of 2023 while liquidity coverage ratios increased. Profit after tax of large internationally active banks increased to a record €279 billion. New…
Media release 29 Feb 2024
Basel Committee agrees to revisions to Basel Core Principles, consults on addressing window-dressing in the G-SIB framework and reaffirms expectation about Basel III implementation
Basel Committee approves revisions to Core principles for effective banking supervision. Decides to consult on potential measures to address window-dressing behaviour by some banks in the context of the framework for global systemically important banks. …
Media release 14 Feb 2024
CPMI-IOSCO publish discussion paper and call for comments on streamlining variation margin in centrally cleared markets
CPMI and IOSCO call for interested parties to comment on eight effective practices that address CCPs' and clearing members' variation margin (VM) processes and transparency. The effective practices cover intraday VM call scheduling and frequency,…
Media release 24 Jan 2024
BIS exhibits design proposals for development of Basel headquarters site
Public exhibition From Building to Campus runs from 25 to 30 January 2024 on the top floor of the BIS Tower in Basel. Exhibition showcases 11 design proposals submitted by leading international teams to develop the headquarters site, including the winning…
Media release 23 Jan 2024
BIS Innovation Hub announces first six projects for 2024 work programme
Upcoming projects focus on safety and security, green finance and next generation financial infrastructures. Additional work on advanced data analytics and tokenisation are also planned. The Innovation Hub completed 12 projects in 2023 and eight more are…
Media release 17 Jan 2024
BCBS-IOSCO report sets out recommendations for good margin practices in non-centrally cleared markets
BCBS-IOSCO publish a report on streamlining variation margin processes and the responsiveness of initial margin models in non-centrally cleared markets. The report sets out eight recommendations to encourage the implementation of good market practices but…
Media release 16 Jan 2024
BCBS-CPMI-IOSCO publish consultative report on transparency and responsiveness of initial margin in centrally cleared markets
BCBS-CPMI-IOSCO call for interested parties to comment on ten policy proposals which aim to improve central clearing participants' understanding of initial margin calculations and potential future margin requirements. The report proposes that central…

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