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Bank for International Settlements

Experts from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) explain their work and discuss current issues for the global economy. As a hub for central banks and other financial regulatory and supervisory authorities, the BIS seeks to build a greater collective understanding of the world economy, foster international cooperation and support policy making.

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July 3 · 51 min
BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2026
Pablo Hernández de Cos, Andréa M Maechler and Frank Smets brief the media on the main messages of the Annual Economic Report. Read more: https://bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2026e.htm
June 29 · 17 min
Progress and peril
General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos on the 2026 Annual Economic Report: AI's risks, leveraged hedge funds in sovereigns, the fiscal-financial stability nexus and policy priorities.
June 24 · 37 min
BIS Media Briefing - Anchoring trust in money: innovation beyond stablecoins
Frank Smets and Gaston Gelos brief the media on the main messages of Chapter III of the Annual Economic Report. Read more: https://www.bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2026e3.htm
June 23 · 13 min
Anchoring trust in a digital era – tokenisation, stablecoins and the two‑tier system
Frank Smets and Gaston Gelos discuss how digital innovation can be harnessed to modernise the financial system, as long as trust in money is preserved. Read more: https://bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2026e3.htm
March 18 · 32 min
Media briefing on the BIS Quarterly Review, March 2026
Hyun Song Shin summarises the March 2026 BIS Quarterly Review and, along with Gaston Gelos and Frank Smets, answers journalists' questions about market developments, the state of the global economy and fiscal policy.
Dec 12, 2025 · 43 min
Media briefing on the BIS Quarterly Review, December 2025
Hyun Song Shin summarises the December 2025 BIS Quarterly Review and, along with Gaston Gelos and Frank Smets, answers journalists' questions about market developments, the state of the global economy and fiscal policy.
Dec 8, 2025 · 24 min
Shifting currents in FX and interest rate derivatives
Our latest BISness podcast analyses the 2025 Triennial Survey on FX and interest rate derivatives markets. Hyun Song Shin, Andreas Schrimpf and Goetz von Peter discuss market shifts and the implications for the global financial system.
Nov 27, 2025 · 12 min
A primer on tokenisation
Morten Bech and Jon Frost explain the concept of tokenisation and how it can improve the international financial system.
Oct 27, 2025 · 14 min
The transformation of the life insurance industry: systemic risks and policy challenges
Gaston Gelos and Frank Parker explain how the life insurance industry has undergone a profound structural transformation since the Great Financial Crisis, amid a prolonged period of exceptionally low interest rates and evolving regulatory frameworks.
Sep 15, 2025 · 46 min
Media briefing on the BIS Quarterly Review, September 2025
Hyun Song Shin summarises the September 2025 BIS Quarterly Review and, along with Gaston Gelos and Frank Smets, answers journalists' questions about market developments, the state of the global economy and fiscal policy.
Jun 29, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2025
Agustín Carstens, Andréa M Maechler and Hyun Song Shin brief the media on the main messages of the Annual Economic Report. Read more: https://www.bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2025e.htm
Jun 29, 2025 · 23 min
Stability amid uncertainty
Agustín Carstens and Hyun Song Shin say trade disruptions and policy uncertainty cloud the global economic outlook, making sound public finances and price stability critical for sustainable growth.
Jun 25, 2025 · 59 min
BIS Media Briefing - The next-generation monetary and financial system
Hyun Song Shin and Andréa M Maechler brief the media on the main messages of Chapter III of the Annual Economic Report. Read more: https://www.bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2025e3.htm
Jun 24, 2025 · 19 min
The next-generation monetary and financial system
Hyun Song Shin explains how tokenised platforms with central bank reserves, commercial bank money and government bonds can underpin the next-generation monetary and financial system.
Jun 2, 2025 · 39 min
The history of the BIS
The BIS marked its 95th anniversary in May 2025. Andréa M Maechler and Tobias Straumann talk about its origins and how its role has developed over the years.
Mar 17, 2025 · 16 min
Tech firms in banking
Johannes Ehrentraud explains the evolving relationship between banks and tech firms in the financial sector.
Mar 12, 2025 · 35 min
Media briefing on the BIS Quarterly Review, March 2025
Hyun Song Shin summarises the March 2025 BIS Quarterly Review and, along with Gaston Gelos and Frank Smets, answers journalists' questions about market developments, the state of the global economy and fiscal policy.
Jan 14, 2025 · 16 min
Innovation Hub work programme 2025-26
Cecilia Skingsley reflects on the first five years of the BIS Innovation Hub and discusses how it can continue to be useful to the central banking community.
Dec 13, 2024 · 46 min
Media briefing on the BIS Quarterly Review, December 2024
Claudio Borio and Hyun Song Shin summarise the December 2024 Quarterly Review and answer journalists' questions about financial market developments and the economic outlook.
Dec 9, 2024 · 13 min
Price stability and trust in money
Andréa M Maechler explains why price stability matters for consumers, employers, and investors and how central banks provide trust in money on three fronts, among other topics.

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