About BIS - overview The BIS draws on its unique position at the intersection of research and policy Our economic analysis responds to pressing short-term issues while exploring themes of strategic importance for central banks and financial supervisory authorities In this role, we support central bank cooperation and provide an independent voice to sound
History - overview BIS History - overviewEstablished in 1930, the Bank for International Settlements is the oldest international financial institution From its inception to the present day, the BIS has played a number of key roles in the global economy, from settling reparation payments imposed on Germany following the First World War, to serving central banks in their pursuit of monetary and financial stability
BIS History - Overview BIS History - OverviewSince 1930, central bank cooperation at the BIS has taken place through the regular meetings in Basel of central bank Governors and experts from central banks and other agencies In support of this cooperation, the Bank has developed its own research in financial and monetary economics and makes an important contribution to the collection, compilation and dissemination of
BIS mission statement BIS mission statementWe deliver value through excellence in performance We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation We act with integrity We foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, sustainability and social responsibility Top
BIS Annual Economic Report 2024 Indeed, the trade-offs monetary policy faces can become unmanageable, and sustainable macroeconomic and financial stability remain beyond reach, unless other policies also play a key role in a coherent whole – what the BIS has termed a holistic macro-financial stability framework
BIS Representative Office for the Americas The Americas Office serves as the gateway for BIS banking customers' regional investment activities and provides regional customers with access to the full range of the Bank's financial services during New York trading hours, supplementing the Hong Kong and Basel based banking activities
About the BIS Innovation Hub BIS Innovation Hub projects are experimental in nature, for the purpose of investigating technological and practical feasibility
BIS member central banks BIS member central banksThe Bank's capital is held by central banks only Sixty-three central banks and monetary authorities are currently members of the BIS and have rights of voting and representation at General Meetings: Bank of Algeria Central Bank of Argentina Reserve Bank of Australia Central Bank of the Republic of Austria National Bank of Belgium Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina