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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Nov 5, 2021 • 27min
Beyond green swans: the BIS’s work on climate
Corrinne Ho offers a bird’s eye view on all of the BIS’s workstreams relating to climate change and green finance. From banking services to economic research, from innovation to regulation and capacity building, these activities all share the overarching principle of fostering international cooperation for the public good.
Oct 11, 2021 • 14min
Die Ausstellung BIS 90 Years
Projektleiter und BIZ Historiker Piet Clement spricht über die BIS 90 Years Ausstellung, die vom 26. Oktober – 4. November 2021 in Basel stattfindet.
Oct 11, 2021 • 25min
The BIS 90 Years exhibition
Project Manager and BIS historian Piet Clement and exhibition designer Pablo Berger discuss the BIS 90 Years exhibition set to take place from 26 October – 4 November 2021 in Basel.
Sep 8, 2021 • 25min
Big techs in finance: regulatory approaches and policy options
Johannes Ehrentraud reflects on potential regulatory approaches and policy options for big techs in finance, as described in FSI Brief 12, (co-author), FSI Occasional Paper 17, and other work at the BIS such as BIS Bulletin 45.
Jul 21, 2021 • 28min
Women in central banking
Diversity is about inclusion”. This podcast episode is a compilation of excerpts from a livestreamed panel discussion on women in central banking, moderated by Cecilia Skingsley and including panellists Andréa Maechler, Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus and Claudia Buch. See more
Jun 29, 2021 • 17min
Covid and beyond
Agustín Carstens discusses the uneven economic recovery from Covid-19, the challenges for normalising fiscal and monetary policy and the outlook for inflation, as outlined in the 2021 Annual Economic Report.
Jun 29, 2021 • 10min
The distributional footprint of monetary policy
Claudio Borio discusses the nexus between inequality and monetary policy, as outlined in Chapter II of the BIS Annual Economic Report.
Jun 23, 2021 • 30min
CBDCs - an opportunity for the monetary system
Benoit Coeuré and Hyun Song Shin discuss Chapter 3 of the Annual Economic Report on CBDCs and how the BIS sees them best evolving for central banks, the public and financial stability.
Jun 11, 2021 • 19min
The origins of the BIS’s views on exchange rates, capital flows and the financial cycle
Barry Eichengreen discusses the origins of the BIS’s views on exchange rates, capital flows and the financial cycle, based on his chapter in a recently published book issued to mark the Bank's 90th anniversary.
May 20, 2021 • 21min
Carolyn Rogers: Banking for the future
Carolyn Rogers speaks on how the pandemic affected banks, supervisors and the Basel Committee, presents the Committee’s work programme for 2021/22 and shares her views on diversity in finance.
