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Benoît Cœuré, head of the BIS Innovation Hub.
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Jobs
BIS Seeking Blockchain Expert to Lead Digital Currency Research
BIS is looking for a blockchain engineer to take a lead on its digital currency initiatives, which includes CBDC and digital security research.
Benoît Cœuré, head of the BIS Innovation Hub.
By Paddy Baker
Sep 16, 2020 at 12:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2020
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Hackathon
Three Crypto Analysis Firms Advance in ‘TechSprint’ RegTech Competition
The fintech showcase has three $50,000 cash prizes for three regtech focus areas.
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By Danny Nelson
Aug 10, 2020 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2020
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Benoit Coeure, head of the BIS Innovation Hub
Markets
Bis
BIS Plans New Central Banking Fintech Research Hubs in Europe, North America
The Bank for International Settlements is expanding its “Innovation Hub” with a handful of new locations in Canada and Europe.
Benoit Coeure, head of the BIS Innovation Hub
By Danny Nelson
Jun 30, 2020 at 12:08 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2020
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Part of the BIS headquarters, the Botta Building in Basel
Markets
Libra
CBDC Issuance Is 'Not a Reaction' to Libra, Says Central Bank Body
The Bank for International Settlements appears to contradict its own prior statements in a new digital payments report.
Part of the BIS headquarters, the Botta Building in Basel
By Danny Nelson
Jun 25, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2020
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"Perceptions that cash could spread pathogens may change payment behaviour by users and firms,” the researchers said. (Credit: Myra Thompson / Shutterstock)
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Central banks
BIS Researchers Say Coronavirus Could Spur Central Banks to Adopt Digital Payments
BIS researchers think COVID-19 may accelerate the adoption of digital payments and sharpen the debate over central bank digital currencies.
"Perceptions that cash could spread pathogens may change payment behaviour by users and firms,” the researchers said. (Credit: Myra Thompson / Shutterstock)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 3, 2020 at 9:17 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2020
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Sweden
Swedish Central Bank Bids to Host BIS Hub for Digital Currency Research
Sweden’s Riksbank says its digital currency researchers are the best in central banking.
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By Danny Nelson
Mar 17, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2020
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“The most transformative option for improving payments is a peer-to-peer arrangement that links payers and payees directly and minimizes the number of intermediaries,” said BIS chief Agustin Carstens (center). (Image: Wikimedia)
Policy
Payments
BIS Paper Reckons With P2P Payments, Tokenized Securities, Central Bank Digital Currencies
Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements say the future of payments may be peer to peer, but a number of considerations must be satisfied before distributed ledge...
“The most transformative option for improving payments is a peer-to-peer arrangement that links payers and payees directly and minimizes the number of intermediaries,” said BIS chief Agustin Carstens (center). (Image: Wikimedia)
By Danny Nelson
Mar 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2020
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Policy
Research
10% of Central Banks Surveyed Close to Issuing Digital Currencies: BIS
A fifth of the world's population may well have access to a central bank digital currency in as little as three years, according to a BIS survey.
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By Paddy Baker
Jan 24, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2020
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Fatf
FATF Joins BIS in Calling Stablecoins 'Global Risk,' Citing Money Laundering Concerns
Stablecoins pose a money laundering and terrorist financing risk to the world, the FATF said Friday.
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By Nikhilesh De
Oct 18, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2019
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BIS' headquarters building in Basel, Switzerland.
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Research
BIS Paper Makes Case for 'Embedded' Regulation in Blockchain Markets
An economist at the Bank for International Settlements has come out in favor of building regulation into blockchain-based financial markets.
BIS' headquarters building in Basel, Switzerland.
By Daniel Palmer
Sep 17, 2019 at 10:40 a.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2019
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