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Media release 06 Jul 2021
Basel Committee's reforms helped cushion the impact of Covid-19 shock on banks
Press Release - New report gives a preliminary assessment of the impact of implemented Basel reforms during the pandemic as part of a broader evaluation of their effectiveness. Higher quality capital and liquidity levels required by the reforms helped…
Media release 01 Jul 2021
Technical amendments finalised for minimum haircut floors for securities financing transactions
Press Release - Technical amendments finalised for minimum haircut floors for securities financing transactions. Basel Committee has finalised technical amendments to the calculation of minimum haircut floors for securities financing transactions. The…
Media release 29 Jun 2021
Securing a durable recovery: Covid-19 and beyond
BIS press release on the presentation of the Annual Economic Report 2021, 29 June 2021.
Media release 25 Jun 2021
BIS Innovation Hub and Bank of Italy announce shortlist and judges for the G20 green and sustainable finance challenge
Announcement of the shortlisted finalists and judges for the G20 green and sustainable finance challenge
Media release 23 Jun 2021
Central bank digital currencies herald a new chapter for the monetary system
Press Release on the pre-release of one chapter of the Annual Economic Report of the BIS, 23 June 2021.
Media release 21 Jun 2021
BIS calls for expressions of interest to develop Basel headquarters
BIS calls for expressions of interest to develop Basel headquarters.
Media release 16 Jun 2021
Bank for International Settlements and Nordic central banks launch Innovation Hub Nordic Centre
Bank for International Settlements and four Nordic central banks launch the BIS Innovation Hub Nordic Centre. Expansion marks the fifth Innovation Hub Centre to be opened in the past two years. Nordic Centre to help advance Innovation Hub's work on…
Media release 11 Jun 2021
Bank for International Settlements and Bank of England launch Innovation Hub London Centre
Bank for International Settlements and Bank of England launch the BIS Innovation Hub London Centre. Expansion marks the fourth new BIS Innovation Hub Centre in two years. The London centre will help advance Innovation Hub's work on priority themes.
Media release 10 Jun 2021
Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub, Swiss National Bank and Bank of France collaborate for experiment in cross-border wCBDC
The BIS Innovation Hub, Swiss National Bank, Bank of France and a private sector consortium will collaborate in a wholesale CBDC (wCBDC) experiment. Project will investigate the potential benefits and challenges of wCBDC in settling cross-border payments…
Media release 10 Jun 2021
Basel Committee consults on prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures
Press Release - Basel Committee issues public consultation on preliminary proposals for the prudential treatment of banks' cryptoasset exposures. The proposals split cryptoassets into two broad groups: those eligible for treatment under the existing Basel…

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