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IMF, World Bank and BIS Collaborating on Uses of Tokenization
IMF, World Bank and BIS Collaborating on Uses of Tokenization
November 28, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have reportedly joined forces to explore the concept of tokenization. This collaboration aims to leverage tokenization...

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Bank for International Settlements: Digital Euro Project Enters ‘Preparation Phase’
Bank for International Settlements: Digital Euro Project Enters ‘Preparation Phase’
November 22, 2023  |  CBDC

The digital euro is feasible, and now comes the next chapter. In a speech delivered Tuesday (Nov. 21) and published by the Bank for International...

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Unable to Hold Their Pegs, Stablecoins Prove Anything but Stable
Unable to Hold Their Pegs, Stablecoins Prove Anything but Stable
November 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The hallmark of stablecoins has been instability. In a paper published this week by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), the analysis shows that with a...

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BIS Sees Promise, Challenges in Interlinking Faster Payment Systems
BIS Sees Promise, Challenges in Interlinking Faster Payment Systems
October 23, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Faster payments have the potential to vastly improve cross-border payments, particularly across retail payments and remittances. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a...

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Will CBDCs Pave Path to Better Liquidity Management and X-Border Trade?
Will CBDCs Pave Path to Better Liquidity Management and X-Border Trade?
October 03, 2023  |  CBDC

For companies large and small and their financial institutions (FIs) navigating operations and trade across borders, foreign exchange (FX) represents a key cost of doing...

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BIS and Central Banks Complete Test of Cross-Border Trading of CBDCs
BIS and Central Banks Complete Test of Cross-Border Trading of CBDCs
September 28, 2023  |  CBDC

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and three central banks concluded a central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. Project Mariana was developed by three BIS...

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BIS Head: ‘Outdated’ Laws Holding Up CBDC Development
BIS Head: ‘Outdated’ Laws Holding Up CBDC Development
September 27, 2023  |  CBDC

Nearly every country on Earth has a central bank digital currency (CBDC) project in play. However, nearly 80% of the world’s central banks are either...

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BIS Finds Risks and Rewards in Insurance Industry as Big Tech Makes Digital Inroads
BIS Finds Risks and Rewards in Insurance Industry as Big Tech Makes Digital Inroads
September 06, 2023  |  Insurance

Big Tech and big data have the opportunity to remake entire industries. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) noted in its Aug. 31 paper, “From Clicks to...

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BIS: Crypto’s ‘Illusory’ Appeal Puts Emerging Economies at Risk
BIS: Crypto’s ‘Illusory’ Appeal Puts Emerging Economies at Risk
August 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Have cryptocurrencies achieved their promise? A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) report argued they haven’t. Cryptocurrency has put emerging market economies (EMEs) at risk, BIS said in...

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