August 2024

In the eye of the beholder

Claudio Borio argues that the natural rate of interest is not a helpful compass for monetary policy.

Housing costs

Inflation has declined, but the growth of housing costs is still strong due to pandemic-related shifts in supply and demand.

Cryptoasset disclosures

The Basel Committee approved a disclosure framework for banks’ cryptoasset exposures.

Video: Enabling instant cross-border payments

Maha El-Dimachki, head of the BIS Innovation Hub, Singapore, explains how Project Nexus aims to transfer money across borders within seconds.

Podcast: Laying the foundations

Agustín Carstens outlines the ideal policy constellation for the fastest growth with the lowest inflation and issues a call to action for governments.

More BIS publications

Announcement: BIS leadership appointments
Véronique Sani has been appointed BIS Secretary General and Karmela Holtgreve and Miguel Díaz to senior positions in the BIS Innovation Hub.

Management speech: An integrated approach to a safer and more resilient banking system
Agustín Carstens outlines an integrated approach to a safer and more resilient banking system.

FSI Briefs: Capital buffers and the micro-macro nexus
Well designed technical and institutional arrangements can mitigate potential frictions across the micro-macro policy divide.

Upcoming

20 August - New data set on central bank total assets released
29 August - Residential property prices released