Three quarters of the Basel Committee’s 27 member jurisdictions have now published regulations implementing the full set of Basel III standards. Almost all member jurisdictions have publicly announced that banks must apply Basel III by April 2027 or earlier. The Committee will continue to closely monitor and assess…
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This is a BIS media release reporting on implementation progress of Basel III standards across member jurisdictions. It is informational in nature, documenting that three-quarters of jurisdictions have published implementing regulations and almost all have announced April 2027 or earlier application dates.
Exchanges experiences and views on developments in artificial intelligence for the global banking system and supervisors, modernisation efforts and implications for the Committee’s future work programme...
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This is a Basel Committee policy statement announcing multiple final standards and consultations with concrete implementation timelines. The approval of final machine-readable Pillar 3 disclosure standards, G-SIB assessment framework revisions, and upcoming consultations on IRRBB Pillar 2 guidance and cryptoasset...
Almost 300 central bankers and banking supervisors attended the International Conference of Banking Supervisors (ICBS) to discuss the future of supervision and the digitalisation of finance...
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This is a media release summarizing the 24th ICBS conference. It documents supervisory consensus on key regulatory themes: enhanced supervisory effectiveness through judgment-led approaches, simplification of regulation, digitalisation risks (AI, crypto, cyber), and bank-NBFI interlinkages.
The Project Agorá prototype demonstrates how tokenisation and programmable technologies can address long-standing inefficiencies in wholesale cross-border payments at scale, while preserving the safety and integrity of settlement in central bank reserves.
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This is a press release and research report from the BIS announcing Project Agorá findings on tokenisation for wholesale payments. It is informational and exploratory in nature (explicitly noted as experimental), not a binding obligation or final rule.
The Project Agorá prototype demonstrates how tokenisation and programmable technologies can address long-standing inefficiencies in wholesale cross-border payments at scale, while preserving the safety and integrity of settlement in central bank reserves.
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The content is a media release and research report from the BIS Innovation Hub detailing Project Agorá's exploratory findings on tokenised wholesale cross-border payments.
Agrees to publish range of practices report on information and communication technology risk management. Progresses its targeted review of the prudential standard for banks' cryptoasset exposures. Considers targeted updates of its principles on liquidity risk.
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This is a Basel Committee press release documenting meeting outcomes and regulatory work in progress. The Committee approved publication of an ICT risk management practices report (addressing operational resilience), is progressing a targeted review of cryptoasset prudential standards, and is considering updates to...
Agrees to publish range of practices report on information and communication technology risk management. Progresses its targeted review of the prudential standard for banks' cryptoasset exposures. Considers targeted updates of its principles on liquidity risk.
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This is a media release documenting Basel Committee meeting outcomes. The content supports three primary regulatory initiatives: (1) publication of ICT risk management practices report addressing operational resilience, (2) ongoing targeted review of cryptoasset prudential standards with updates promised later in...
BIS Board of Directors elects Fabio Panetta, Governor of the Bank of Italy, as its new Chair Gabriel Galípolo, Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil, is appointed Chair of the meeting of Governors of major emerging market economies Michele Bullock, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, is appointed Chair of the…
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The content is purely informational, announcing the election of central bank governors to leadership roles at the BIS and its committees. It contains no new rules, guidance, enforcement actions, or obligations affecting regulated firms.
Press release from May 12, 2026 on central bank governors appointed to lead the BIS board of directors, the meeting of governors of major emerging market economies, the asian consultative council and the committee of the global financial system.
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The content is a media release announcing leadership appointments at the BIS (Fabio Panetta as Board Chair, and three other central bank governors to key BIS groups).
Press release: Statement on the appointment of Hyun Song Shin as Governor of the Bank of Korea
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The content is a press release announcing the appointment of Hyun Song Shin as Governor of the Bank of Korea and related internal BIS management changes. It is purely administrative and informational in nature, containing no new rules, guidance, enforcement actions, or obligations affecting regulated firms.
The General Manager of the BIS, Pablo Hernández de Cos, made the following statement today on the announcement that Hyun Song Shin has been appointed to serve as Governor of the Bank of Korea.
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The content is a media release announcing the appointment of Hyun Song Shin as Governor of the Bank of Korea and related internal BIS management changes. It is purely administrative and informational in nature, containing no new rules, guidance, enforcement actions, or regulatory obligations.
John C. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is to continue as Chair of the Bank for International Settlements' Markets Committee.
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The content is a press release announcing the extension of John C. Williams' term as Chair of the BIS Markets Committee for a second three-year term. This is a straightforward governance/personnel matter with no new regulatory requirements, policy guidance, or enforcement action.
John C. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is to continue as Chair of the Bank for International Settlements' Markets Committee.
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The content is a media release announcing the extension of John C. Williams' term as Chair of the BIS Markets Committee for a second three-year period. This is a straightforward governance/appointment matter with no new regulatory requirements, policy changes, or enforcement actions.
Following the nomination of Hyun Song Shin as Governor of the Bank of Korea, the BIS today announced that Mr. Shin will step back from his duties with immediate effect. In the interim, the Monetary and Economic Department will be led by Frank Smets, who will serve as Acting Head.
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The content is a press release announcing the nomination of Hyun Song Shin as Governor of the Bank of Korea and his consequent departure from the BIS, with interim leadership arrangements. This is administrative and personnel-related rather than substantive regulatory guidance or policy.
Ben Gully will lead the international standard setter's Secretariat in Basel. Mr Gully has been appointed for a three-year term, starting in August. He is currently Deputy Superintendent at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) in Canada.
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The content is purely administrative—announcing Ben Gully's appointment as Secretary General of the Basel Committee effective August 2026. While the Basel Committee is the primary global standard setter for bank prudential regulation, this update contains no new rules, guidance, consultations, or enforcement actions.
Hélène Rey, Professor of Economics at London Business School, appointed as Economic Adviser and Head of the Monetary and Economic Department of the BIS. Ms Rey is appointed for a five-year term, effective September 2026. She will lead the economics work of the Bank and join its Executive Committee.
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The content is a press release announcing Hélène Rey's appointment as Economic Adviser and Head of the Monetary and Economic Department at the BIS, effective September 2026. It is purely administrative and informational in nature, documenting a leadership transition at an international financial institution.
Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS) welcome the progress to fully implement Basel III. GHOS endorsed targeted reviews of the Committee's prudential standards for cryptoassets and global systemically important banks.
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This is a GHOS press release announcing implementation progress on Basel III (affecting prudential capital requirements for banks globally) and endorsing two targeted reviews: one on cryptoasset exposures and one on G-SIB assessment methodology.
Discusses vulnerabilities in government bond-backed repo markets. Discusses progress of a targeted review of the prudential standard for banks' cryptoasset exposures. Announces date and location of the International Conference of Banking Supervisors.
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This is a press release announcing Basel Committee meeting outcomes. The text explicitly discusses an expedited review of cryptoasset exposure standards (with update promised later in 2026), approved technical amendments to operational risk standardised approach (publishing March 2026), and vulnerabilities in repo...
François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, today announced his decision to leave the Bank of France at the beginning of June to become President of the Fondation Apprentis d'Auteuil. Accordingly, he will step down from his position as Chair of the BIS Board of Directors.
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The content is a press release announcing François Villeroy de Galhau's resignation from his position as Chair of the BIS Board of Directors to pursue a role at a charitable foundation.
The Bank for International Settlements has reviewed the content of the FX Global Code and acknowledges that the Code represents a set of principles generally recognised as good practice in the wholesale foreign exchange (FX) market.
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The BIS press release announces its commitment to conduct FX market activities consistent with the FX Global Code principles. This is an informational statement of compliance with a recognized voluntary code of conduct, not a new rule, consultation, or enforcement action.