- Project Aurum: a prototype for two-tier central bank digital currency (CBDC)
Solution · 20 October 2022
The BIS Innovation Hub has completed its first retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) system. Project Aurum was carried out by the Innovation Hub's Hong Kong Centre in partnership with the Hong…
- Central bank innovation - from Switzerland to the world
Speech · 10 October 2019
At the founding ceremony of the BIS Innovation Hub Swiss Centre on 8 October 2019, Agustín Carstens highlighted the Hub’s role in fostering international collaboration on financial technology for…
- Mary-Elizabeth McMunn: Central banks and innovation – delivering our mandate in a digitalising world
Speech · 12 May 2025
Deputy Governor McMunn’s speech outlines a strategic shift from a passive regulatory stance to one of proactive engagement with the fintech ecosystem. She introduces a dual-track engagement model…
- Basel Committee discusses policy and supervisory initiatives and approves implementation reports
Press release | 20 June 2019The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met in Basel on 19-20 June to discuss a range of policy and supervisory issues, and to take stock of its members' implementation…
- Building block 18: Fostering the soundness of global stablecoin arrangements for cross-border payments
Report
Developments in the crypto market have shown the importance of global cooperation between central banks, relevant authorities and a wide range of stakeholders in developing international guidance…
- Michael S Barr: Opening remarks - Economics of Payments XII Conference
Speech · 26 October 2023
In his 2023 remarks, Michael S. Barr highlighted the rapid transformation of the payments system driven by technological innovation and growing demand for faster, more inclusive services. He…
- Project Pyxtrial: monitoring the backing of stablecoins
Solution
Project Pyxtrial is a joint project between the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub and the Bank of England. Pyxtrial explores how technology solutions can enable the monitoring…
- FSI Online Courses for Supervisory and Regulatory Professionals
Training
The Financial Stability Institute (FSI) offers a range of online courses for central bank, supervisory and regulatory professionals. These include BIS-FIT (the BIS course on finance, innovation and…
- Statement on crypto-assets
News · 12 March 2019
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has outlined prudential expectations for banks engaging with crypto assets, highlighting that although the market remains relatively small, its rapid growth…
- BIS Innovation Hub announces first six projects for 2024 work programme
News · 22 January 2024
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced the first batch of six new projects in its 2024 Innovation Hub work programme, including experimentations on cyber security, fighting…
- Crypto and DeFi Data Analytics Platform (Project Atlas)
Solution, Proof of concept (POC) · 3 October 2023
Developed by the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub, Project Atlas is a data analytics platform designed to help central banks and regulators better understand the macroeconomic…
- BIS Open Tech
Solution
The BIS Open Tech is a platform for sharing statistical and financial software as public goods, by promoting international cooperation and coordination. These software tools are developed according…
- BIS Conferences
Event · 2 February 2026
BIS strengthens global policy dialogue through wide‑ranging conferences. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) continues to host and co‑sponsor a broad programme of international conferences…
- Project Genesis 1.0: prototype digital platforms for green bond tokenisation
Solution, Proof of concept (POC) · 3 November 2021
The BIS Innovation Hub and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) successfully developed two prototype digital platforms that bring to life the vision that an investor can download an app and invest…
- Basel Committee work programme and strategic priorities for 2025/26
Strategy
The Basel Committee maintains a two-year work programme that outlines the strategic priorities for its policy, supervisory and implementation activities. The programme is endorsed by the Group of…
- Project Dynamo: catalysing innovation for SME growth
Solution Documentation
A new prototype developed as part of BIS Innovation Hub's Project Dynamo explored how institutional investors can be encouraged to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the…
- Project Atlas: mapping the world of decentralised finance
Solution Documentation · 3 October 2023
Project Atlas creates a data platform that sheds light on the macroeconomic relevance of cryptoasset markets and decentralised finance (DeFi). Together with the project partners within the Eurosystem…
- Tool for programmable trade finance (Project Dynamo)
Solution · 7 June 2023
A new prototype developed as part of Project Dynamo explored how institutional investors can be encouraged to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the programmability and…
- Single Programming Document 2026-2028 (Initial)
Strategy · 1 January 2025
The draft Single Programming Document (SPD) outlines the EBA’s planned activities and resource needs for 2026–2028, reflecting existing and anticipated mandates and the financial sector’s risk…
- A designated web portal for the European blockchain regulatory sandbox is live and features all relevant information for interested parties
News · 14 February 2023
Earlier in the year, the European Commission launched a regulatory sandbox for innovative use cases involving Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT). The sandbox establishes a pan-European framework…
- About the BIS Innovation Hub
Blog · 16 June 2025
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…
- Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) financial regulator publishes business plan focusing on regulation and innovation
Report, News · 23 April 2025
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM has released its 2025-2026 Business Plan, which prioritises global regulatory alignment, financial crime prevention, operational resilience…
- According to an ECB working paper, stablecoins are not 'crypto safe haven'.
News · 8 October 2024
Despite their promised convertibility to real-world currencies, the paper argues that stablecoins do not act as "safe havens" against crypto or other financial shocks. It notes that stablecoins'…
- AML risk management platform for crypto and blockchain assets.
Solution
With the use of advanced blockchain-native the HM Government of Gibraltar through the Financial Services Commission, collaborated with Coinfirm, a SupTech vendor, to implement an AML platform to help…
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