About BIS - overview - Bank for International Settlements Our medium-term strategy, Innovation BIS 2025, leverages technology and new collaboration channels to serve the central banking community in this fast-changing world In research and analysis, banking services and knowledge-sharing, we are continuously innovating to support our stakeholders in the pursuit of monetary and financial stability
BIS History - Overview The BIS was the agent for the European Payments Union (EPU, 1950-58), helping the European currencies restore convertibility after the Second World War Similarly, the BIS has acted as the agent for various European exchange rate arrangements, including the European Monetary System (EMS, 1979-94) which preceded the move to a single currency
July 2024 The BIS - Bank for International Settlements BIS staff The BIS is a small and diverse organisation We currently employ over 600 staff members from more than 60 countries Our staff have expertise in finance, banking, risk management, international law, monetary and financial economics, statistics, financial technology and cyber security, among other fields BIS global presence 6 e
Making headway - Results of the 2022 BIS survey on central bank digital . . . This BIS paper summarises the findings of the latest survey of central banks on their views and plans regarding CBDCs The responses from 86 central banks show that the proportion engaged in some form of CBDC work has risen to 93% and that the work on retail CBDC is more advanced than on wholesale CBDC
History - overview - Bank for International Settlements The BIS as a forum for European monetary cooperation (1947-93) In the aftermath of World War II, Europe's priority was stabilising the different national currencies before trade and foreign exchange restrictions could be gradually lifted The European countries turned to the BIS to act as the technical agent for creating a European Payments Union
About the BIS Innovation Hub - Bank for International Settlements The BIS Innovation Hub aims to foster international collaboration on innovative financial technology within the central banking community Our mandate is threefold: to identify and develop in-depth insights into critical trends in technology affecting central banking
BIS mission statement - Bank for International Settlements BIS mission statement Our mission is to support central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation, and to act as a bank for central banks To pursue our mission, we provide central banks with:
Careers at the BIS - Bank for International Settlements Our medium-term strategy, Innovation BIS 2025, leverages technology and new collaboration channels to serve the central banking community in this fast-changing world In research and analysis, banking services and knowledge-sharing, we are continuously innovating to support our stakeholders in the pursuit of monetary and financial stability