- Ignazio Visco: The Italian economy and banks - implications of the pandemic and outlook
Speech · 15 September 2020
In his September 2020 address to the Italian Banking Association, Governor Ignazio Visco examines the "unprecedented" economic paralysis caused by COVID-19, which led to a cumulative 17% drop in GDP…
- Benjamin E Diokno: The Philippines - structural reforms, macroeconomic performance, moving forward
Speech · 15 October 2019
In this 2019 opening statement, Governor Benjamin E. Diokno presents a compelling narrative of the Philippines' economic metamorphosis, shifting from a historically stagnant economy to one of the…
- The quest for financial integration in Europe and globally
Speech · 11 September 2019
In this analytical speech delivered at the 2019 Eurofi Financial Forum, Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, addresses the complex tension between global financial integration and the…
- Jessica Chew Cheng Lian: Opening remarks - National Resolution Symposium
Speech · 17 October 2023
In this insightful opening address, Deputy Governor Jessica Chew Cheng Lian underscores the critical importance of a robust resolution framework as the "metaphoric umbrella" that protects the…
- Global Round Table on the Year 2000
News · 8 April 1998
This 1998 press release documents a historic international Round Table hosted by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to address the impending Year 2000 (Y2K) computer glitch. Co-sponsored by…
- Economic policy in LatAm in the age of Covid
Speech · 26 January 2021
In this 2021 address, Alexandre Tombini reflects on the unprecedented economic "halt" caused by Covid-19 and the surprisingly strong recovery in late 2020. He argues that Latin America's ability to…
- Jon Nicolaisen: What should the future form of our money be?
Speech · 25 April 2017
In a speech delivered in April 2017 at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Oslo, Jon Nicolaisen, Deputy Governor of Norges Bank, examined the future form of money, tracing its evolution…
- Rajeshwar Rao: Reflections - challenges in regulations
Speech · 2 November 2023
In this 2023 address, Deputy Governor Rajeshwar Rao reflects on the essential "Challenge of Regulation" during a period of profound structural shifts. He argues against the "minimal regulation" myth…
- Joachim Wuermeling: Machine learning in risk models – brontobytes and Brontosauruses
Speech · 27 May 2024
Speech by Prof Joachim Wuermeling, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the Bundesbank-BaFin (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) FinTech Festival, Berlin, 19 May 2022.…
- Nestor A Espenilla, Jr: Changes less intuitive and the digital challenge
Speech · 20 March 2026
Speech by Mr Nestor A Espenilla, Jr, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, the central bank of the Philippines), at the BAIPHIL's Induction of Directors and Officers and First General…
- Loi M Bakani: The future of credit unions given the global regulatory trends
Speech · 6 November 2014
Speech by Mr Loi M Bakani, Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, at the Pacific Credit Union Technical Congress 2014, Port Moresby, 6 November 2014.The views expressed in this speech are those of…
- Burkhard Balz: Digital transformation - a central bank perspective
Speech · 8 July 2019
In this 2019 speech at the EBF Cloud Banking Conference in Brussels, Burkhard Balz, a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, examines the transformative power of digital…
- The new BIS strategy - bringing the Americas and Basel closer together
Speech · 30 September 2019
In this 2019 speech delivered in Lima, Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), introduces the "Innovation BIS 2025" strategic plan. This medium-term roadmap…
- Klaas Knot: How is the water? Continuing our work to preserve financial stability
Speech · 11 June 2025
Delivered as his farewell address as Chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), Klaas Knot’s speech at the Bank of Spain uses the "fish and water" parable to remind regulators that financial…
- Basel Committee discusses policy and supervisory initiatives and approves implementation reports
News
Press release | 31 October 2019The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision met in Madrid on 30-31 October 2019 to discuss a range of policy and supervisory issues, and to take stock of its members'…
- Christine Lagarde: This time is never different - the importance of safeguarding financial stability
Speech · 16 September 2025
In her welcome address at the 10th ECB Annual Research Conference in Frankfurt, Christine Lagarde addresses the provocative question "The Next Financial Crisis?" by emphasizing that while technology…
- Sound Practices: implications of fintech developments for banks and supervisors issued by the Basel Committee
News · 19 February 2018
In 2018, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) released its definitive paper on the implications of "Fintech" for the global banking landscape. This document marks a shift in supervisory…
- Luís Máximo dos Santos: 10 years of Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) – a Pari Passu journey
Speech · 3 June 2024
In this June 2024 address, Vice-Governor Luís Máximo dos Santos reflects on the 10th anniversary of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), the first and most critical pillar of the European Banking…
- Randal K Quarles: The Financial Stability Board in 2019
Speech · 28 March 2019
In his March 2019 speech, Randal K. Quarles, serving as the Chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), outlines a strategic shift for the organization as it moves from the "urgency of post-crisis…
- Michael S Barr: Measuring cyber risk in the financial services sector
Speech · 17 January 2024
In his January 2024 address, Michael S. Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve, emphasizes that as the financial system becomes more interconnected, cyber threats are transitioning…
- Evaluating the effectiveness of Basel III during Covid-19 and beyond
Speech · 19 April 2021
In this keynote address, Pablo Hernández de Cos, Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), provides a critical assessment of the Basel III framework during its first real-world…
- Michelle W Bowman: Responsive and responsible bank regulation and supervision
Speech · 24 June 2023
In this keynote speech delivered at the Salzburg Global Seminar, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman addresses the critical "inflection point" facing bank regulators following the 2023…
- Stephen S Poloz: Canada and Mexico - common issues in uncommon times
Speech · 3 May 2017
In this address, Governor Stephen Poloz draws parallels between Canada and Mexico as "small open economies" navigating the shadow of a massive neighbor, the United States. He reflects on the 2014 oil…
- Financial reporting: from shadows to limelight
Speech · 12 June 2002
In this pivotal keynote address, Andrew Crockett explores the critical intersection of financial reporting and systemic stability, elevating accounting from a mere "scorekeeping" exercise to a…
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