Bank for International Settlements News and Financial Updates
CPMI and IOSCO publish final FMI risk guidance
Global standard setters are issuing updated guidance for financial market infrastructures as authorities sharpen expectations around business risk management and loss absorption. The final report ...
BIS report says digital cash privacy model faces bank breach risks
Central banks and policymakers are still weighing how digital cash can protect user privacy without creating full transaction anonymity. The Bank for International Settlements says a new prototype ...
Basel Committee completes leverage ratio review across six markets
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has completed a new set of assessments on how six jurisdictions apply its leverage ratio framework. The review finds Australia, Japan, Korea and ...
Euro area CRE financing study highlights segmented bank lending and broader bond market links
Commercial real estate financing in the euro area remains a potential source of financial stability risk because large property groups rely on complex funding structures that are difficult to map. ...
Indian states' SGS borrowing is set to reach ₹3.6 lakh crore in Q3 FY2027
Indian states' market borrowing is showing strong growth in Q3 FY2027, indicating sustained demand for subnational financing. With redemptions estimated at ₹1.3 lakh crore, net state government ...
BIS warns rising debt could complicate future crisis response
With bond yields rising globally and fiscal pressures remaining elevated, central banks are likely to face a more difficult backdrop in the next financial crisis. The Bank for International ...
Basel Committee members advance Basel III adoption ahead of 2027 deadline
Banking regulators across the Basel Committee's membership are moving closer to full adoption of the post-crisis Basel III framework. Most member jurisdictions now say banks must apply the ...
BIS-led banking supervisors discuss digital finance and regulation in Bali
Global banking supervisors are meeting in Bali to examine how oversight should adapt to digital finance, shifting business models and deeper cross-border linkages. The two-day conference brings ...
Euro zone leadership reshuffle opens ECB succession contest
A broad leadership transition is taking shape at the European Central Bank as euro zone governments prepare to fill several top posts over the next year. The process matters because the presidency ...
Global banks show stable Basel III capital ratios as liquidity metrics shift slightly
Large internationally active banks end 2025 with broadly unchanged Basel III risk-based capital and leverage ratios, while liquidity measures move only modestly in the second half of the year. The ...
Bank bonus caps show limited effect on risk-taking, BIS review suggests
A long-running debate over banker pay is resurfacing after a new Bank for International Settlements review revisits whether bonus restrictions actually curb excessive risk-taking. The findings ...
CLS says FX settlement risk shifts to access, currency coverage
Settlement risk in the foreign exchange market remains material even as most daily activity now uses methods that eliminate or reduce that exposure. BIS data cited for 2026 shows about U.S.$1.4 ...
Saudi Arabia ends participation in mBridge CBDC project
Saudi Arabia is stepping away from a cross-border central bank digital currency initiative that had linked it to a China-backed payments project. The move follows the completion of a proof of ...
Saudi Arabia exits mBridge cross-border payments project amid digital currency scrutiny
Saudi Arabia is stepping back from a China-backed digital currency initiative as global competition over cross-border payments and dollar dominance intensifies. Riyadh says its withdrawal follows ...
BIS settles export control enforcement case with Container Manufacturing Ltd.
U.S. export control enforcement remains a key compliance issue for manufacturers with cross-border operations. BIS says its settlement with Container Manufacturing Ltd. includes measures designed ...
KBRA affirms Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission bond ratings
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission variable rate turnpike revenue bonds from the 2020 Series A keep their existing bank-enhanced ratings, with the long-term rating at A+ and the short-term rating at ...
Senate Banking panel presses Commerce over BIS export control delays and Entity List slowdown
Mounting scrutiny over U.S. export controls is drawing attention to processing delays and regulatory gaps at the Bureau of Industry and Security. Senator Elizabeth Warren says those weaknesses ...
BIS warns dollar stablecoins could weaken financial regulation
Dollar-backed stablecoins are creating a new path to access U.S. currency outside the traditional banking system, making it harder for governments to enforce capital controls and foreign ...
BIS says stablecoins threaten global monetary system
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warned that the rapid growth of the stablecoin market could fragment the global monetary system and weaken states’ control over monetary policy. ...
RBI unveils ₹3.19 lakh crore borrowing plan for states in July-September
An indicative calendar has been prepared for the market borrowing of state governments and union territories in the second quarter of FY 2026-27, providing investors with greater clarity on the ...
