All posts tagged "Swiss National Bank"
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288Big PictureBIS Turns Attention to Practical Issues of Retail CBDC
The BIS and seven central banks have published three new reports exploring practical policy and implementation issues of general purpose CBDCs.
October 1, 2021 -
218FeatureMAS, Banque de France Complete m-CBDC Experiment
The experiment showed the potential to reduce the number of correspondent banking parties involved in the payment chain for cross-border transactions.
July 11, 2021 -
249EuropeFrench, Swiss Central banks Partner to Test Wholesale CBDC
Project Jura will investigate the potential benefits and challenges of wCBDC in settling cross-border payments.
June 11, 2021 -
1.5KEuropeBIS, Swiss National Bank to Issue CBDC Proof of Concept by Year-End
CBDC research provides an "essential opportunity" to pool knowledge and resources and help enhance cross-border payments, says Benoît Coeuré, head of the BIS Innovation Hub.
October 28, 2020 -
2.0KFeatured ArticlesBIS Paper Presents Alternative to Forward-looking Term Rates
Many banks have adopted a “wait and see” approach to the LIBOR phase-out, waiting to forward-looking term rates based on RFR derivatives to become available.
October 12, 2020 -
1.4KBig PictureBIS Report Outlines Common Foundation for Retail CBDCs
Any decision to launch a CBDC would depend on an informed judgment that the risks can be managed, including the risk of disintermediating banks or enabling 'digital runs'.
October 11, 2020 -
997FeatureFed Establishes Repo Facility to Ease USD Funding Stress
Foreign central banks can temporarily exchange their US Treasury holdings with the Fed for US dollars, which can then be made available to institutions in their own jurisdictions.
April 1, 2020 -
783Capital RegulationECB Calls on Banks to Suspend Dividends, Buybacks for Six Months
Rabobank, ING, ABN Amro, UniCredit, Commerzbank, Banco Santander, KBC Bank, Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland have suspended dividend and buyback plans until 1 October.
March 31, 2020 -
500Fintech / Regtech
BIS, Six Central Banks to Jointly Explore CBDC Use Cases
The group will assess CBDC use cases; economic, functional and technical design choices, including cross-border interoperability; and share knowledge on emerging technologies.
January 22, 2020
