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.
Episodes
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Sep 19, 2022 • 24min
Markets swing on changing perceptions of the policy outlook: BIS Quarterly Review
Claudio Borio and Hyun Song Shin summarize the September 2022 Quarterly Review and answer journalists' questions about market developments and the economic outlook.
Sep 1, 2022 • 23min
More of the BIS to Asia, more of Asia to the BIS
Asia-Pacific has often been at the centre of global developments in recent years. Siddharth Tiwari, departing Chief of the BIS Office for Asia and the Pacific in Hong Kong, explains how the region and BIS involvement there have evolved
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Aug 4, 2022 • 18min
Financial Inclusion and CBDC
Nana Yaa Boakye-Adjei, Senior Consultant at the World Bank, speaks about Financial Inclusion, CBDC and the work she has been doing during her secondment with the FSI at the BIS.
Jun 29, 2022 • 12min
Old challenges, new shocks
High inflation and mounting growth headwinds raise the prospects of global stagflation and call for quick and decisive action by central banks, says Agustín Carstens, presenting the BIS’s Annual Economic Report.
Jun 26, 2022 • 13min
Inflation: a look under the hood
The recent surge in inflation has underscored the need to “look under the hood” to better understand how relative price changes can morph into broader-based inflation. Claudio Borio summarises the key insights from this fresh perspective.
Jun 21, 2022 • 18min
The future monetary system
What will the future of the monetary system look like? Hyun Song Shin, BIS Economic Advisor and Head of Research, presents a blueprint for the future monetary system as the fusion of enhanced technical capabilities around the core of the trust embodied in central bank money, as outlined in a special chapter of the BIS 2022 Annual Economic Report.
May 26, 2022 • 13min
Is green the new black?
From black swans to green swans, Luiz Pereira da Silva talks about climate risks and what sustainable finance can realistically do for the transition to net zero, also in the light of the recent increase in energy prices.
May 19, 2022 • 15min
Drivers of post-pandemic growth
What will global growth look like once the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic come to an end? Phurichai Rungcharoenkitkul explains why growth is likely to be slower in future without policy intervention.
Apr 25, 2022 • 45min
What are the challenges for central banks in a digital world?
Agustín Carstens speaks with Andrew Bailey from the Bank of England, Jerome Powell from the Federal Reserve Board, Joachim Nagel from the Deutsche Bundesbank and Noor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus from Bank Negara Malaysia about innovation and central bank digital currencies. Taken from a panel at the BIS Innovation Summit.
Dec 27, 2021 • 22min
Cyber threats and cyber resilience
What is cyber resilience and how can institutions and users develop it? Chui Yong and David Whyte offer some insights into this fascinating topic.
