BISness
BISness
Bank for International Settlements
Experts from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) explain their work and discuss current issues for the global economy. As a hub for central banks and other financial regulatory and supervisory authorities, the BIS seeks to build a greater collective understanding of the world economy, foster international cooperation and support policy making.
Monetary policy in the 21st century: lessons learned and challenges ahead
Claudio Borio discusses the lessons learned for monetary policy from the extraordinary events of the past 25 years, and looks ahead to upcoming challenges. Read more.
Jun 30, 2024
17 min
AI and the economy: implications for central banks
Hyun Song Shin discusses the benefits and challenges for central banks of the latest artificial intelligence technology. Read more.
Jun 25, 2024
21 min
Regulating non-bank financial intermediaries
Should a prudential regulatory regime apply to non-bank financial intermediaries – and if so, what should it look like? Financial Stability Institute Senior Advisors Johannes Ehrentraud and Raihan Zamil discuss this, drawing from their recent FSI Insight paper: Safeguarding the financial system's spare tyre: regulating non-bank retail lenders in the digital era (bis.org).
Jun 18, 2024
19 min
Finternet: the financial system for the future
BIS General Manager Agustín Carstens and Siddharth Shetty, from the Foundation for Interoperable Digital Economy, discuss a vision of multiple interconnected financial ecosystems designed to empower individuals and firms, the Finternet, at the BIS Innovation Summit 2024.
May 31, 2024
47 min
In conversation with Yuval Noah Harari: AI and the evolution of financial systems
Historian, philosopher and best-selling author Yuval Noah Harari discusses with Cecilia Skingsley, head of the BIS Innovation Hub, the potential impacts of future technologies on human society and the global financial system.
May 24, 2024
46 min
Gen AI, the economy and consumer expectations
How will the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) affect inflation and the global economy? How do consumers perceive the impact of AI on their everyday lives? BIS economists Iñaki Aldasoro and Sebastian Doerr discuss these issues, drawing from their recent Working Paper The impact of artificial intelligence on output and inflation and BIS Bulletin Survey evidence on gen AI and households: job prospects amid trust concerns.
May 10, 2024
23 min
The Basel Committee at 50
The Basel Committee at 50; listen to 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. 
May 3, 2024
23 min
Media briefing on the launch of Project Agorá
Cecilia Skingsley and Hyun Song Shin explain the BIS’s new project to test the tokenization of commercial and central bank money, in association with seven central banks.
Apr 10, 2024
33 min
Innovation, inflation and inclusion
Roberto Campos Neto, Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil, talks to Alexandre Tombini, Chief Representative for the BIS Office for the Americas, about past challenges for the central bank and future priorities, including instant payments and financial inclusion.
Apr 4, 2024
13 min
Women, central banking, and Chile's macroeconomic landscape
Should central banks worry about women’s level of participation in the economy and the economic profession? Rosanna Costa, President of the Central Bank of Chile talks to Alexandre Tombini, Chief Representative for the BIS Office for the Americas about why they should, while also sharing some highlights on Chile’s current macroeconomic situation.
Mar 15, 2024
12 min
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