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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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The global foreign exchange market in a volatile time

Dec 5, 2022

Turnover in global foreign exchange (FX) markets reached $7.5 trillion per day in April 2022 in a volatile market, the 2022 Triennial Survey shows. Vlad Sushko, senior economist at the BIS, discusses a shift towards less “visible” FX trading venues. Read...

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Persistent risks in foreign exchange trades, hidden dollar debt

Dec 5, 2022

Claudio Borio and Hyun Song Shin brief the media on the key takeaways of the BIS December 2022 Quarterly Review and answer questions about FX markets, liquidity conditions, monetary policy and crypto assets.

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Project Genesis and the return to a less polluted world

Nov 15, 2022

Innovative technologies can foster a greener future by transforming finance. A case in point is the work being done by the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Hong Kong. Bénédicte Nolens, head of the center, explains how Project Genesis 1.0 and 2.0 aim at making it more attractive to issue and invest in green...

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Under pressure: market conditions and stress

Sep 20, 2022

How can policymakers detect future stress risk in financial markets?  Our staff developed new market conditions indicators for three key market segments.

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Markets swing on changing perceptions of the policy outlook: BIS Quarterly Review

Sep 19, 2022

Claudio Borio and Hyun Song Shin summarize the September 2022 Quarterly Review and answer journalists' questions about market developments and the economic outlook.

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