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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.

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Hyun Song Shin explains what the BIS Innovation Hub is all about

Dec 18, 2019

Hyun Song Shin explains how the BIS Innovation Hub, a new project designed to support central bank collaboration on new technology and to pool resources, puts central bankers at the cutting edge of innovation. Read the transcript on the...

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The design of digital financial infrastructure: lessons from India

Dec 15, 2019

Siddharth Tiwari explains India’s experience with designing digital infrastructure and the lessons it holds for improving cross border payments.

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FX and OTC derivatives markets through the lens of the BIS Triennial Survey

Dec 8, 2019

Hyun Song Shin offers some key analytical insights on foreign exchange and OTC derivatives markets from the latest BIS Quarterly Review, in which BIS economists take a deeper look at data from the 2019 Triennial Central Bank Survey.

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Agustín Carstens on the global economy, the role of fiscal policy and digital currencies

Oct 31, 2019

Agustín Carstens discusses whether fiscal policy coordination can help slowing global growth and how Libra sparked an important policy debate.

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Amit Seru discusses the policy challenges of the fintech revolution

Oct 10, 2019

Amit Seru, the Steven and Roberta Denning Professor of Finance at the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University and 2018 Alexandre Lamfalussy Senior Research Fellow, discusses the policy challenges from tech firms’ entry into payments and financial services and explains how the current surge in fintech...

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