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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.

The distributional footprint of monetary policy

Jun 29, 2021

Claudio Borio discusses the nexus between inequality and monetary policy, as outlined in Chapter II of the BIS Annual Economic Report.

Covid and beyond

Jun 29, 2021

Agustín Carstens discusses the uneven economic recovery from Covid-19, the challenges for normalising fiscal and monetary policy and the outlook for inflation, as outlined in the 2021 Annual Economic Report.

CBDCs - an opportunity for the monetary system

Jun 23, 2021

Benoit Coeuré and Hyun Song Shin discuss Chapter 3 of the Annual Economic Report on CBDCs and how the BIS sees them best evolving for central banks, the public and financial stability.

The origins of the BIS’s views on exchange rates, capital flows and the financial cycle

Jun 11, 2021

Barry Eichengreen discusses the origins of the BIS’s views on exchange rates, capital flows and the financial cycle, based on his chapter in a recently published book issued to mark the Bank's 90th...