Bank for International Settlements

BIS Head: ‘Outdated’ Laws Holding Up CBDC Development
BIS Head: ‘Outdated’ Laws Holding Up CBDC Development
September 27, 2023  |  CBDC

Nearly every country on Earth has a central bank digital currency (CBDC) project in play. However, nearly 80% of the world’s central banks are either...

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BIS Finds Risks and Rewards in Insurance Industry as Big Tech Makes Digital Inroads
BIS Finds Risks and Rewards in Insurance Industry as Big Tech Makes Digital Inroads
September 06, 2023  |  Insurance

Big Tech and big data have the opportunity to remake entire industries. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) noted in its Aug. 31 paper, “From Clicks to...

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BIS: Crypto’s ‘Illusory’ Appeal Puts Emerging Economies at Risk
BIS: Crypto’s ‘Illusory’ Appeal Puts Emerging Economies at Risk
August 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Have cryptocurrencies achieved their promise? A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) report argued they haven’t. Cryptocurrency has put emerging market economies (EMEs) at risk, BIS said in...

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Ripple Joins BIS Task Force for Cross-Border Payments
Ripple Joins BIS Task Force for Cross-Border Payments
August 11, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions provider Ripple is among the members of a cross-border payments task force recently formed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). As part of the cross-border...

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Quant Opens Blockchain Infrastructure Platform to Businesses
Quant Opens Blockchain Infrastructure Platform to Businesses
June 26, 2023  |  Blockchain

Blockchain-for-finance firm Quant has opened its infrastructure platform to business customers. The company’s Overledger Platform — used in the Bank of England and Bank for...

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Top Central Banks Approaching Critical Go-Forward Mark With CBDC Research
Top Central Banks Approaching Critical Go-Forward Mark With CBDC Research
May 31, 2023  |  CBDC

It is a time of profound, sweeping changes across finance, technology, and society. As money and other alternative payment vehicles continue to ride the ever-cresting...

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Tokenized Deposits Gain Currency Around the Globe
Tokenized Deposits Gain Currency Around the Globe
April 24, 2023  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

In the debate over stablecoins vs. cryptocurrencies, it may be tokenized deposits that wind up gaining ground. Tokenized deposits are tied to existing bank deposits;...

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Lagarde Says Digital Euro May Give Europe Greater Resiliency
Lagarde Says Digital Euro May Give Europe Greater Resiliency
March 21, 2023  |  CBDC

A digital euro may provide Europe with greater resiliency and autonomy. So said European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde during a virtual event hosted by...

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As Fiat Beats Bitcoin, BIS Head Eyes CBDCs and Tokenized Deposits 
As Fiat Beats Bitcoin, BIS Head Eyes CBDCs and Tokenized Deposits 
February 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The dust has settled. The battlefield is still. And, as has been widely reported this week, Agustín Carstens, general manager of the Bank for International...

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