BISness

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jean-François Rigaudy, outgoing Deputy Head of the BIS Banking Department, offers some insights on the evolution of reserve management, and of BIS banking services, from a long career serving central bank customers.

Agustín Carstens discusses the monetary and fiscal response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges facing central banks ahead. Claudio Borio talks about the steps central banks took as regulators and supervisors. https://www.bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2020e.htm

Hyun Song Shin discusses how central banks, as guardians of the safety and integrity of the payment system, must keep evolving to meet the challenge of rapidly accelerating digital innovation,  as outlined in Chapter III of the BIS Annual Economic Report.

Piet Clement explains the origins of the BIS and the roles it has played since opening on 17 May 1930.

Patrizia Baudino speaks about Iceland in 2008 as part of the Financial Stability Institute’s new series on bank crisis management. https://www.bis.org/fsi/fsicms1.htm