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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.

Media briefing on the BIS Quarterly Review, September 2023

Sep 18, 2023

Claudio Borio and Hyun Song Shin summarise the September 2023 Quarterly Review and answer journalists’ questions about financial market developments and the economic...

Navigating the disinflation journey

Jul 6, 2023

The last mile to price stability will be most challenging, says Agustín Carstens, discussing the risks to the global economy laid out in the BIS Annual Economic Report.

Monetary and fiscal policy interactions

Jun 25, 2023

Claudio Borio offers a historic perspective on the interaction of fiscal and monetary policy to better understand the challenges facing the global economy today, and draw some lessons for the future. Read more.

Improving the old, enabling the new

Jun 20, 2023

Hyun Song Shin explains the main elements of the unified ledger and how tokenisation can be a game changer for the monetary system. Read more.

Inequality hysteresis: what it is and why it matters

May 17, 2023

Over the past 40 years, income inequality within countries has risen inexorably. A book by BIS authors explains why this has profound implications for the design of macroeconomic stabilisation policies.