Bank of International Settlements

Four Countries Test Multi-CBDC Arrangement
Four Countries Test Multi-CBDC Arrangement
October 26, 2022  |  CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on Wednesday (Oct. 26) published a report on Project mBridge, a four-nation collaborative pilot for cross-border central bank digital...

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Basel Committee Exploring Cryptoasset Regulation For Banks
Basel Committee Exploring Cryptoasset Regulation For Banks
June 10, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is looking for input on its preliminary ideas as to how the exposure of banks to digital assets should...

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CBDC Report: UK Joins Asian Countries In Digital Currency Progress
CBDC Report: UK Joins Asian Countries In Digital Currency Progress
April 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Focus may be on China’s progress with the digital yuan — and whether the dollar’s dominance will be threatened — but in the last few...

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World’s Central Banks Moving Toward Digital Currencies
World’s Central Banks Moving Toward Digital Currencies
February 12, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The world’s central banks are actively working on implementing digital currencies as use of physical cash wanes, according to banking experts. A recent survey by...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: LoanDepot Seeks More Than $300 Million In IPO; Jack Henry To Provide Consumer Loan Tech Platform
Today In Digital-First Banking: LoanDepot Seeks More Than $300 Million In IPO; Jack Henry To...
January 28, 2021  |  Digital Banking

In today’s top digital-first banking news, LoanDepot will be seeking up to $315 million in its initial public offering (IPO), while Jack Henry & Associates...

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Private/Public Partnerships Could Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies
Private/Public Partnerships Could Boost Central Bank Digital Currencies
May 27, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The movement toward digital currencies may be a bit of an arms race of sorts, for now. But the question arises: Once they’ve been created...

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BIS Says Traditional FIs Must Embrace Digitization
BIS Says Traditional FIs Must Embrace Digitization
December 05, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

To make sure that they stay at the center of the global payment system, the head of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) says that...

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BIS: Bitcoin Will Never Be Mainstream; Could Take Down Internet
BIS: Bitcoin Will Never Be Mainstream; Could Take Down Internet
June 18, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The Bank of International Settlements unleashed a scathing criticism of cryptocurrency over the weekend, saying that it will never be mainstream for financial services. According...

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