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
Mentioned books
Apr 30, 2021 • 20min
BIS Statistics: the data watchdogs of global financial stability
Patrick McGuire and Goetz von Peter explain what happened to financial flows during the Covid-19 pandemic year of 2020, using recently updated international banking and global liquidity data. Read more
Apr 13, 2021 • 20min
Zombie firms: the plight of the corporate undead
Ryan Banerjee and Boris Hofmann discuss how zombie firms have fared in the Covid-19 crisis and what lies ahead. Read more
Mar 30, 2021 • 19min
Central banks and their monetary policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic
Carlos Cantú and Paolo Cavallino explain how a novel database provides a “deep dive” into the monetary policy responses of central banks worldwide during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more
Mar 11, 2021 • 19min
Bill Dudley: if the BIS didn’t exist, it would have to be invented
Bill Dudley explains the BIS’s role in supporting global financial stability and highlights from his time chairing some of the central bank committees in an interview conducted on 18 January 2021, expanding on his chapter in a book marking the Bank's 90th anniversary.
Jan 27, 2021 • 15min
Harold James: The BIS and the European Monetary Experiment
Harold James discusses the role the BIS played in the creation of the Euro, based on his book chapter in a recently published book issued to mark the Bank's 90th anniversary.
Dec 3, 2020 • 20min
Andrew Baker: Tower of Contrarian Thinking
Andrew Baker explains the concept of measured contrarianism and how it allowed the BIS to reframe the understanding of financial stability, as described in a recently published book issued to mark the Bank's 90th anniversary.
Nov 12, 2020 • 12min
The Bank of Amsterdam and its lessons for the governance of money
Jon Frost and Giulio Cornelli tell the story of the Bank of Amsterdam, an 18th century deposit bank, and its lessons for the digital age. Its rise and fall shed light on digital stablecoins and the role of central banks.
Nov 4, 2020 • 24min
Chris Brummer: Soft Law and the BIS
Chris Brummer speaks about his chapter on Soft Law and the BIS in a recently published book issued to mark the Bank's 90th anniversary.
Oct 22, 2020 • 16min
Catherine Schenk: Governance at the BIS since 1973
Catherine R Schenk speaks about her chapter on governance at the BIS in a recently published book issued to mark the Bank’s 90th anniversary.
Oct 9, 2020 • 15min
Central bank digital currencies: foundational principles and core features
Benoît Cœuré and Sir Jon Cunliffe, co-chairs of a central bank working group, discuss the report, Central Bank digital currencies: foundational principles and core features.
