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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.

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2026

Jul 3, 2026

Pablo Hernández de Cos, Andréa M Maechler and Frank Smets brief the media on the main messages of the Annual Economic Report. Read more:

Progress and peril

Jun 29, 2026

General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos on the 2026 Annual Economic Report: AI’s risks, leveraged hedge funds in sovereigns, the fiscal-financial stability nexus and policy priorities.

BIS Media Briefing - Anchoring trust in money: innovation beyond stablecoins

Jun 24, 2026

Frank Smets and Gaston Gelos brief the media on the main messages of Chapter III of the Annual Economic Report. Read more: https://www.bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2026e3.htm

Anchoring trust in a digital era – tokenisation, stablecoins and the two‑tier system

Jun 23, 2026

Frank Smets and Gaston Gelos discuss how digital innovation can be harnessed to modernise the financial system, as long as trust in money is preserved. Read more: https://bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2026e3.htm

Media briefing on the BIS Quarterly Review, March 2026

Mar 18, 2026

Hyun Song Shin summarises the March 2026 BIS Quarterly Review and, along with Gaston Gelos and Frank Smets, answers journalists’ questions about market developments, the state of the global economy and fiscal policy.