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BIS Innovation Hub and MAS develop prototype supervisory analytics platform

March 31, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BIS Innovation Hub and MAS build "Project Ellipse" - a prototype supervisory analytics platform

Ross Leckow, Acting Head of the BIS Innovation Hub, said: Regulators need accurate and timely information to assess emerging risks and to make informed supervisory decisions. Project Ellipse has now developed a potential tool for the global regulatory community to further explore and collaborate on common solutions that can improve the data and analytical capabilities…

January 07, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Raphael Auer appointed by BIS as Head of the Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre

The Centre joins a growing network of Innovation Hub centres established by BIS around the world. Over the last two years, the company has set up ones in Switzerland, Hong Kong SAR, London, Singapore and Stockholm. It has also made a strategic partnership with the Federal Reserve System. Additionally, BIS is planning to open a…

February 24, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has earlier today announced that it has added Andrew McCormack and Morten Bech to its BIS Innovation Hub. Andrew McCormack will head the BIS Innovation Hub Centre in Singapore. Morten Bech, Head of Secretariat for the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI), will lead the Hub Centre in Switzerland. They will…

Barry Flanigan, IS Prime: Optimising your business is key to success during challenging times

December 12, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

BIS Update: Spot, forwards, and options trading in forex markets up 30%

The foreign exchange market is unique in one respect in that it is unlike any regulated national exchange, where transparency is apparent for all transactions. The forex market, on the other hand, has always been a broad based over-the-counter (OTC) networked system that relies upon credit relationships. As such, it is often difficult to get…

December 10, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

New BIS report cites “internalization” by large banks for 7% volume drop

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has noticed a growing trend of large bank platforms over the past three years to send less foreign exchange volume into the network for processing. A new report cites low volatility as reason that large banks in the Interbank system are “internalizing” more of their customer client capital flows…

March 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Basel supervision arm of the BIS expresses risk warnings for cryptoassets

Crypto Winter’s consequences are now reaching global standard setting bodies for the banking establishment. Up to now, crypto related assets have been below the radar, so to speak, from an overall risk perspective, but the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), under the auspices of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has sent a directive…

May 28, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

MAS issues statement of commitment to the FX Global Code

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it has issued a statement affirming its commitment to the Foreign Exchange Global Code (Code) developed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). MAS will adhere to the principles of the Code when acting as a market participant and ensure that its internal practices and processes are…

July 11, 2016 BY Valentina Kirilova

Russia’s financial infrastructure assigned highest rating by BIS alongside UK, Germany, Hong Kong and more

According to the results of the monitoring of the formation of legislative framework for developed and emerging financial markets held in June 2016, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) assigned the highest rating to the Russian financial market infrastructure (FMI). Russia’s FMI received the 4th level rating, which in fact happens to be the highest…

May 26, 2016 BY LeapRate Staff

BIS unveils first phase of the global FX Code of Conduct

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released what it calls the first phase of the Global Code of Conduct for the Foreign Exchange Market, and principles for adherence to the new standards. The BIS' Foreign Exchange Working Group (FXWG) Chairman Guy Debelle, whose day job is Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, had the following…

September 08, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Jens Weidmann to chair BIS Board

Jens Weidmann, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, will become chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements on November 1, 2015.

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BIS Innovation Hub and MAS build "Project Ellipse" - a prototype supervisory analytics platform

Raphael Auer appointed by BIS as Head of the Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre

BIS announces key appointments in Singapore and Switzerland

BIS Update: Spot, forwards, and options trading in forex markets up 30%

New BIS report cites “internalization” by large banks for 7% volume drop

Basel supervision arm of the BIS expresses risk warnings for cryptoassets

MAS issues statement of commitment to the FX Global Code

Russia’s financial infrastructure assigned highest rating by BIS alongside UK, Germany, Hong Kong and more

BIS unveils first phase of the global FX Code of Conduct

Jens Weidmann to chair BIS Board

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