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Media release 07 Jun 2021
Basel Committee discusses effects of Covid-19 on banks, assesses post-crisis reforms and agrees public consultation on cryptoassets
Press Release - Basel Committee discusses Covid-19 risks to banking system, reviews provisioning practices and stresses importance of using capital and liquidity buffers. Reviews interim report evaluating impact of Basel framework during Covid-19. Agrees…
Media release 13 May 2021
Capital inflows bring significant real and financial benefits, risks can be managed: report
An increasing share of foreign capital is channelled through portfolio investors and other non-bank financial intermediaries, shifting the risks associated with capital flows. Improvements in emerging market economies' fundamentals increased the…
Media release 06 May 2021
BIS Innovation Hub and Bank of Italy invite global innovators to take up G20 green finance challenge
G20 TechSprint to highlight the potential for new technologies to tackle challenges in green and sustainable finance. Shortlisted teams will be announced in June and showcase their prototypes in August. Winners to be announced in October.
Media release 05 May 2021
BCBS, CPMI and IOSCO survey clients and non-bank intermediaries on margin calls
Standard setters invite market participants to complete a voluntary survey on margin calls. Survey is part of an examination into liquidity shortfalls during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Results will feed into work programme to improve the…
Media release 16 Apr 2021
Basel Committee publishes work programme and strategic priorities for 2021-22
The Basel Committee publishes its work programme for 2021-22. Priorities include ongoing Covid-19 initiatives, assessing emerging risks, vulnerabilities and structural trends to the global banking system, and increasing supervisory cooperation. The…
Media release 14 Apr 2021
Basel Committee publishes analytical reports on climate-related financial risks
The two reports discuss transmission channels of climate-related risks to the banking system, and the measurement methodologies of climate-related financial risks. Climate risks drivers can be captured in traditional financial risk categories, however,…
Media release 31 Mar 2021
Basel Committee issues principles for operational resilience and risk
Press Release - Basel Committee issues principles for operational resilience and risk
Media release 31 Mar 2021
Governors and Heads of Supervision meet to endorse strategic priorities and work programme of Basel Committee and discuss global initiatives on non-bank financial intermediation
Press Release - Governors and Heads of Supervision meet to endorse strategic priorities and work programme of Basel Committee and discuss global initiatives on non-bank financial intermediation
Media release 25 Mar 2021
BIS Innovation Hub and SWIFT announce winners of ISO 20022 and API hackathon
Three winners of hackathon to highlight potential of the new ISO 20022 payments standard and APIs to enhance cross-border payments. Winning firms Atomic Wire, Mojaloop and The Isonauts (Virtusa & AWS) presented solutions for synchronising foreign exchange…
Media release 10 Mar 2021
Jens Weidmann re-elected as Chair of the BIS Board of Directors
Deutsche Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann re-elected as Chair of the BIS Board of Directors. Mr Weidmann's third three-year term will start in November 2021.

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