Tag: BIS
BIS head describes ideal ‘unified ledger’ for central banks and other financial users
General manager of the Bank for International Settlements Agustín Carstens spoke at the Singapore FinTech Festival on Feb. 22 and described the digita [...]
BIS head claims fiat won battle with crypto, Bitcoin community disagrees
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has long taken a cautious approach to Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. No need for caution anymore, ho [...]
2022 Events Cast 'Serious Doubts' on Stablecoins as Money: BIS Chief
Agustin Carstens, who has previously criticized stablecoins, said they do not benefit from the regulatory requirements and protections that apply to b [...]
Trading on major exchanges spiked following collapse of Terra, FTX: BIS report
A report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) suggested that trading activity on major exchanges increased in the days following the coll [...]
Retail Crypto Investors in Emerging Economies Hit Hardest by FTX, Terra Collapses: BIS
Over $450 billion vanished from the crypto market following the collapse of Terra's coins in May 2022 and another $200 billion was lost following FTX' [...]
BIS to launch stablecoin monitoring project and up focus on CBDC experiments
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) will heighten focus on experimenting with Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) this year via its resea [...]
BIS proposes research model to study DeFi’s integration with TradFi and its risks
The Bank for International Settlements looked under the hood of decentralized finance (DeFi) in a new working paper and introduced the DeFi stack refe [...]
BIS proposes research model to study DeFi’s integration with TradFi and its risks
The Bank for International Settlements looked under the hood of decentralized finance (DeFi) in a new working paper and introduced the DeFi stack refe [...]
BIS economists suggest improving TradFi with CBDC to attract users away from crypto
Economists at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) took a look at the risks inherent in the crypto ecosystem and came up with a seemingly novel [...]
DeFi Can Exacerbate Volatility Without Even Avoiding Middlemen, BIS Reports Say
“The economic forces that allow intermediaries to hold market power in traditional finance might still exist in the DeFi world,” added Makarov and Sch [...]
BIS Analysis Shines Light On Persistent Risks In Foreign Exchange Trades, Hidden Dollar Debt: BIS Quarterly Review
New BIS analysis of the 2022 Triennial Central Bank Survey shows shifts in trading patterns and market structure in foreign exchange and over-th [...]
BIS report finds uneven progress, differing motivations in African CBDC adoption
Mobile money has been a strong competitor to central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Africa, but many of the continent’s central bankers have greater [...]
Bitcoin buyers drawn by rising prices, not dislike for banks: BIS report
Bitcoin (BTC) investors are more likely enticed by the cryptocurrency’s rising prices, rather than their dislike of banks or its perceived use as a st [...]
BIS: Foreign Exchange Markets In Asia-Pacific
Under the direction of the Asian Consultative Council of the BIS, in April 2021 the BIS Representative Office for Asia and the Pacific established [...]