

BISness
Bank for International Settlements
Experts from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) explain their work and discuss current issues for the global economy. As a hub for central banks and other financial regulatory and supervisory authorities, the BIS seeks to build a greater collective understanding of the world economy, foster international cooperation and support policy making.
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Dec 4, 2023 • 37min
Media briefing on the BIS Quarterly Review, December 2023
This podcast covers the challenges faced by central banks in uncertain inflation environments, the dialectic between central banks and markets in addressing inflation concerns, the risks associated with government debt and Buy Now Pay Later schemes, the current state of debt and labor markets, and the shift in work and retirement attitudes and its impact on the labor market.

Nov 24, 2023 • 24min
30 years of the HKMA with Eddie Yue and Tao Zhang
Which trends might shape Asia’s economic outlook? Which challenges do emerging markets currently face? Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Chief Executive Eddie Yue discusses these questions with Chief Representative of Office for Asia and the Pacific, Tao Zhang. The HKMA has been a member of the BIS for over 25 years. Chief Executive Yue also spoke about the evolution of this relationship and about what developments such as digital innovation and climate change might mean for Hong Kong SAR and the wider region.

Nov 8, 2023 • 17min
Will the real stablecoin please stand up?
Do stablecoins live up to their name and can they serve as a reliable means of payment and store of value? Senior Economist Anneke Kosse discusses these questions based on the BIS paper “Will the real stablecoin please stand up?” She also highlights how significant data gaps regarding the users and uses of stablecoins make it difficult to ascertain the risks they pose to the smooth functioning of payment systems and financial stability.

Sep 18, 2023 • 36min
Media briefing on the BIS Quarterly Review, September 2023
Claudio Borio and Hyun Song Shin summarise the September 2023 Quarterly Review and answer journalists’ questions about financial market developments and the economic outlook.

Jul 6, 2023 • 20min
Navigating the disinflation journey
The last mile to price stability will be most challenging, says Agustín Carstens, discussing the risks to the global economy laid out in the BIS Annual Economic Report.

Jun 25, 2023 • 26min
Monetary and fiscal policy interactions
Claudio Borio offers a historic perspective on the interaction of fiscal and monetary policy to better understand the challenges facing the global economy today, and draw some lessons for the future. Read more.

Jun 20, 2023 • 30min
Improving the old, enabling the new
Hyun Song Shin explains the main elements of the unified ledger and how tokenisation can be a game changer for the monetary system. Read more.

May 17, 2023 • 23min
Inequality hysteresis: what it is and why it matters
Over the past 40 years, income inequality within countries has risen inexorably. A book by BIS authors explains why this has profound implications for the design of macroeconomic stabilisation policies.

Apr 27, 2023 • 37min
Innovation and the future of the monetary system
In a speech, Agustín Carstens argues that central banks need to think big to reap the greatest benefits from innovation. He discusses the options with Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Read the speech here: https://www.bis.org/speeches/sp230222.htm

Apr 13, 2023 • 8min
Crypto shocks and retail losses
How did the 2022 turmoil in the crypto market affect small, retail investors compared with large or insider investors? Was there any spillover to traditional financial markets? Jon Frost, Head of Economics for the Americas, and Giulio Cornelli, Senior Financial Market Analyst, provide some answers based on their recent BIS Bulletin Crypto shocks and retail losses, co-authored with Sebastian Doerr and Leonardo Gambacorta.