BIS

Policy

Regulations

Central Banks Successfully Test DLT in Linking Financial Settlement Systems

The experiment run by the Bank of England and the Bank for International Settlements shows it's possible to settle large synchronized transactions in central bank money, a report said.

By Sandali Handagama

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Apr 19, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. UTC

Apr 19, 2023

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Policy

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BIS Says 'Hub-and-Spoke' Cross-Border Transfers Offer Benefits to Retail CBDC

The system is designed to offer users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing central banks to keep almost total control of their currencies.

By Camomile Shumba

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Mar 6, 2023 at 11:38 a.m. UTC

Mar 6, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

Certain Banks' Crypto Exposure Dropped by 44% Globally in 2022 From Previous Year: BIS

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision endorsed in December rules that a bank's exposure to certain cryptocurrencies must not exceed 2%.

By Camomile Shumba

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Feb 28, 2023 at 4:38 p.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2023

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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 bank deposits.

By Sandali Handagama

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Feb 22, 2023 at 7:35 a.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2023

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Mercados

Bis

Inversores cripto de economías emergentes fueron los más afectados por los colapsos de FTX y Terra, según estudio

El mercado de criptomonedas perdió más de US$450.000 millones tras la implosión de Terra en mayo de 2022, y otros US$200.000 millones tras la quiebra de FTX en noviembre, dijo un informe del Banco de Pagos Internacionales.

By Camomile ShumbaSandali Handagama

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Feb 21, 2023 at 2:53 p.m. UTC

Feb 21, 2023

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Markets

Crypto

Retail Crypto Investors in Emerging Economies Hit Hardest by FTX, Terra Collapses: BIS

The crypto market lost more than $450 billion after Terra's implosion in May, 2022, and another $200 billion after FTX's bankruptcy in November, the report said.

By Camomile ShumbaSandali Handagama

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Feb 20, 2023 at 4:29 p.m. UTC

Feb 20, 2023

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Regulations

Central Banks Are Working on a Monitoring System for Stablecoin Balance Sheets

The Bank for International Settlements is spearheading a project that will look into tech tools that could help regulators form policy frameworks for stablecoins based on data.

By Sandali Handagama

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Feb 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 7, 2023

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Video

Digital money

Inside Swiss National Bank's Wholesale CBDC Project

Last week the Bank for International Settlements BIS the Swiss National Bank SNB and the country’s stock exchange SIX successfully piloted the integration of wholesale CBDC settlement Thomas Moser Alternate Member of the Governing Board at the Swiss National Bank joins Coin Desk's Christine Lee from Davos 2023 to discuss the Swiss central bank's CBDC [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

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Jan 20, 2023 at 5:16 p.m. UTC

Jan 20, 2023

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Video

Defi

DeFi Can Worsen Volatility Without Even Avoiding Middlemen: BIS

Decentralized finance (DeFi) could lead to bumpier financial markets and may not even fix problems of large intermediaries dominating, two papers published Friday by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of open finance.

By CoinDesk Inc

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Dec 16, 2022 at 6:25 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2022

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Basel Committee Endorses Global Crypto Banking Rules to Be Implemented by 2025

The rules suggested that a bank's exposure to certain crypto assets must not exceed 2% and should generally be lower than 1%.

By Camomile Shumba

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Dec 16, 2022 at 5:31 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2022

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