BIS: Innovation, Basel II And Cross-Border Payments

June 2024

Fireside chat with Cecilia Skingsley

At the BIS Innovation Summit, the Head of the BIS Innovation Hub discusses key factors for effective innovation and successful experimentation with new technologies for central banks.

Statement by Governors and Heads of Supervision

The Basel Committee’s oversight body reiterates expectations for Basel III to be implemented in full as soon as possible.

Next generation correspondent banking

Tokenising correspondent banking could unlock new capabilities, supporting the growth of trade and finance.

Podcast: The Basel Committee at 50

Basel Committee Chair Pablo Hernández de Cos and Secretary General Neil Esho discuss the Committee's work – past, present and future – as well as the International Conference of Banking Supervisors.

#BISDataStories Commercial property prices

BIS statistics show how commercial property prices have been hit hard since the Covid-19 pandemic, performing worse than housing prices.

Call for private sector participation

Project Agorá is inviting the private sector to join its exploration of how tokenisation can enhance the functioning of wholesale cross-border payments.

In conversation with Yuval Noah Harari

At the BIS Innovation Summit, Professor Harari discusses the potential impacts of future technologies on human society and the global financial system.

Podcast: Gen AI, the economy and consumer expectations

BIS economists Iñaki Aldasoro and Sebastian Doerr discuss how AI will affect inflation and the global economy and how consumers perceive the impact of AI on their everyday lives.

More BIS publications

Press Release: Erik Thedéen appointed as Chair of the Basel Committee
The Sveriges Riksbank governor succeeds Pablo Hernández de Cos, who has chaired the Committee since March 2019.

BCBS report: Digitalisation of finance
The Basel Committee highlights the implications of the ongoing digitalisation of finance for banks and supervision.

Statistical release commentary: Residential property prices for Q4 2023
The fall in global house prices continues to moderate.

Upcoming

10 June: BIS Quarterly Review, with a feature highlighting BIS statistics
13 June: Opening ceremony of the Toronto Innovation Hub Centre. Remarks by Agustín Carstens, Cecilia Skingsley and Miguel Díaz
30 June: BIS Annual Economic Report and Annual Report published