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FX Derivatives Surge 10% to $130T as Yen Trading Hits Record Levels

  • For comparison, the global OTC derivatives market grew 2% to $726 trillion by June 2024.
  • JPY-related trades in FX market jumped 13% amid speculation about Japanese monetary policy changes.
Thursday, 21/11/2024 | 09:46 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Payments

BIS Exits from China Backed mBridge CBDC Project After BRICS Summit

  • “mBridge is not the BRICS Bridge,” Agustín Carstens, BIS General Manager.
  • Launched in 2021, mBridge uses blockchain to improve speed in cross-border payments.
Friday, 08/11/2024 | 14:37 GMT by Tareq Sikder
Payments

Tokenisation of Money: BIS Analyses Challenges and Opportunities for Central Banks

  • The report notes tokenisation's benefits, such as lower costs and faster processing, alongside risks.
  • The BIS outlines four key considerations for central banks on tokenisation initiatives.
Monday, 21/10/2024 | 16:47 GMT by Tareq Sikder
Payments

AI's Financial Impact: Key Findings from BIS

  • The strategic role of Central Banks in AI integration.
  • AI’s promise and perils for Central Banks.
Friday, 28/06/2024 | 15:09 GMT by Pedro Ferreira
CryptoCurrency

The Broader Implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies

  • How can CBDCs be designed to balance innovation with the protection of user privacy?
  • The journey towards CBDCs is a complex process that is reshaping the future of money.
Monday, 17/06/2024 | 17:12 GMT by Pedro Ferreira
Institutional FX

Project Meridian: FX Institutions Join Forces to Tackle Settlement Challenges

  • The joint initiative explores interoperability between RTGS systems and DLT platforms.
  • Meridian FX aims to enhance efficiency and innovation in wholesale payments.
Monday, 17/06/2024 | 09:09 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Payments

BIS and The Intricacies of Regional Payment Infrastructure Integration

  • Bridging borders, building economies.
Friday, 24/05/2024 | 15:00 GMT by Pedro Ferreira
Payments

How Tech is Cracking Open Traditional Finance

  • The digital bank heist.
Friday, 17/05/2024 | 15:00 GMT by Pedro Ferreira
Institutional FX

Forex OTC Derivatives Surge 10% in 2023, Reaching $118T

  • The growth was driven by US dollar contracts, with a 9% increase in short-term maturities.
  • Interest rate derivates were the largest component of the OTC market, reaching $530T.
Thursday, 16/05/2024 | 08:54 GMT by Damian Chmiel
Payments

Central Banks and Blockchain: A Calculated Gamble

  • An uneasy alliance for a faster future.
Wednesday, 15/05/2024 | 15:00 GMT by Pedro Ferreira
Payments

How Project Mandala Aims to Smash the Silos of International Payments

  • Borderless friction.
Monday, 06/05/2024 | 16:00 GMT by Pedro Ferreira
Institutional FX

BIS Reveals 2024 Vision: Quantum Security and AI in Finance Take Center Stage

  • The Bank announces six new projects, focusing on financial crime and digital currencies.
  • They include AI in emissions tracking and real-time financial crime detection.
Tuesday, 23/01/2024 | 08:00 GMT by Damian Chmiel
CryptoCurrency

Privacy vs. Regulation: The Central Bank Digital Currency Conundrum

  • A look into Project Tourbillon.
Thursday, 30/11/2023 | 12:30 GMT by Pedro Ferreira
Retail FX

News Nuggets | 22 November: ASIC Suspends AFS licence; SFC Fines Lion Futures $2.8 Million

  • Also, Wedbush Securities appointed a new managing director, and BIS introduced a new data portal.
  • Read today's FX/CFDs, crypto and fintech sectors' dynamic news.
Wednesday, 22/11/2023 | 11:15 GMT by Damian Chmiel
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Inter-Dealer Trading Surges to a Two-Decade Peak Amid Volatility's Comeback

  • BIS concerned about implications for price discovery.
  • But, market unconvinced transparency has been compromised.
Wednesday, 12/07/2023 | 01:00 GMT by Paul Golden
CryptoCurrency

Int'l Experiment Proposes Cross-Border Retail CBDC Run as Two Domestic Payments

  • BIS' model requires FX providers to submit quotes to settle transactions.
  • The cross-border retail CBDC system is to be run on bridge currencies.
Monday, 06/03/2023 | 15:07 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
CryptoCurrency

Central Banks to Enforce Standard on Banks’ Exposure to Crypto in 2025

  • The standard will permit 2% crypto reserve exposure among banks.
  • BIS says the global banking system's direct exposure to crypto "remains relatively low."
Friday, 16/12/2022 | 19:23 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Regulation

IOSCO and BIS Call for ‘Same Risk, Same Regulation’ for Stablecoins

  • The guidance acknowledged the advantages of stablecoins over existing payments infrastructure.
  • However, there are several risks associated with stablecoins.
Wednesday, 13/07/2022 | 08:59 GMT by Arnab Shome
FinTech

BIS’ Eurosystem Centre to Execute Crypto, Payments Security Projects

  • Eurosystem Centre to be launched 'in the coming months'.
  • BIS to partner with the Bank of Israel and HKMA on CBDCs and cybersecurity.
Friday, 17/06/2022 | 18:02 GMT by Solomon Oladipupo
Executives

BIS Announces Appointment of Raphael Auer as Head of the Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre

  • BIS appoints Raphael Auer to lead the Eurosystem Centre
  • Mr Auer will join the upcoming Eurosystem Centre.
Thursday, 06/01/2022 | 15:24 GMT by Nicholas Otieno
News

French, Swiss Central Banks Conclude Major CBDC Payments Test

  • The participants primarily tested the wholesale use of CBDC in cross-border transactions.
Thursday, 09/12/2021 | 07:03 GMT by Arnab Shome
Executive Moves

BIS Board of Directors Has Onboarded Three New Senior Appointments

  • The BIS Board of Directors announced that it has made three new senior appointments.
Tuesday, 09/11/2021 | 09:23 GMT by Tom Hazan
News

BIS and BOE Launch the Innovation Hub London Centre

  • The BIS Innovation Hub program is mainly focusing on the use of innovative technologies in the financial sector.
Friday, 11/06/2021 | 12:59 GMT by Bilal Jafar
News

French and Swiss Central Banks to Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments

  • Many private tech and financial players are involved in the project.
Thursday, 10/06/2021 | 12:26 GMT by Arnab Shome
News

67% of Central Banks Are Studying CBDCs: BIS Survey

  • A few monetary regulators have entered the pilot programs with digital fiats.
Thursday, 28/01/2021 | 08:35 GMT by Arnab Shome
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