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Media release 04 Feb 2025
Governors and Heads of Supervision endorse work programme of Basel Committee
The Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS), the oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, met on 4 February to endorse the Committee's work programme and strategic priorities for 2025-26.
Media release 15 Jan 2025
Global standard-setting bodies publish three final reports on margin in centrally and non-centrally cleared markets
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published final reports on initial and variation margin in…
Media release 07 Jan 2025
BIS CPMI takes further steps to promote ISO 20022 harmonisation for enhanced cross-border payments
CPMI to take steps for medium-term governance and maintenance of its harmonised ISO 20022 data requirements for enhancing cross-border payments. A panel of global ISO 20022 market practice groups will be established in early 2025 to support the regular…
Media release 11 Dec 2024
Basel Committee publishes final guidelines for counterparty credit risk management
The Basel Committee has published final guidelines for counterparty credit risk management. The guidelines include key practices critical to resolving long-standing industry weaknesses in counterparty credit risk management. The Committee will monitor…
Media release 04 Dec 2024
Basel Committee finds Korea compliant with its Net Stable Funding Ratio standard and largely compliant with its large exposures framework
Basel Committee publishes assessment reports on the implementation of its global standards in Korea. Assessments find Korean regulations respectively compliant and largely compliant with the Basel Committee's Net Stable Funding Ratio standard and large…
Media release 28 Nov 2024
Basel Committee publishes a range of practices report on implementing a positive neutral countercyclical capital buffer
Basel Committee has published a range of practices report on implementing a positive neutral countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB). An increasing number of jurisdictions have voluntarily chosen to introduce a positive neutral CCyB when risks are judged to…
Media release 27 Nov 2024
BIS and Central Bank of Brazil announce winners of G20 TechSprint
Fifteen shortlisted teams from around the world competed to develop innovative technological solutions to address sustainable finance challenges related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Solutions aim to stimulate the widespread…
Media release 26 Nov 2024
Basel Committee publishes more details on global systemically important banks
Basel Committee provides additional information regarding the 2024 G-SIB assessment. Further details include global denominators and individual bank indicators. The release accompanies the Financial Stability Board''s updated G-SIB list.
Media release 20 Nov 2024
Basel Committee reaffirms expectation to implement Basel III; finalises guidelines to strengthen banks' counterparty credit risk management; and progresses work to strengthen supervisory effectiveness
Unanimously reaffirms expectation to implement Basel III in full, consistently and as soon as possible. Finalises guidelines for strengthening banks' counterparty credit risk management. Progresses work to strengthen supervisory effectiveness following…
Media release 15 Nov 2024
Master plan amendment for BIS Campus open for public review
Master plan amendment open for public review from 18 November to 17 December. The City of Basel's Construction and Transportation Department is responsible for the master plan procedure. The amendment to the master plan is sought to realise the design…

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