BISness

Sep 30 2024 89 ep. 20 mins 195
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Experts from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) explain their work and discuss current issues for the global economy. As a hub for central banks and other financial regulatory and supervisory authorities, the BIS seeks to build a greater collective understanding of the world economy, foster international cooperation and support policy making.

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Housing costs

Sep 30 2024 10 mins  
Deniz Igan explains the drivers and implications of the strong growth of housing costs despite a decline in inflation.

Media briefing on the BIS Quarterly Review, September 2024

Sep 16 2024 32 mins  
Claudio Borio and Hyun Song Shin summarise the September 2024 Quarterly Review and answer journalists' questions about financial market developments and the economic outlook.

The carry trade unwind

Sep 04 2024 20 mins  
Andreas Schrimpf and Vladyslav Sushko explain the drivers and implications of the unwinding of carry trades, which were associated with financial market turbulence in August 2024.

Laying the foundations

Jul 10 2024 12 mins  
Agustín Carstens outlines the ideal policy constellation for the fastest growth with the lowest inflation and issues a call to action for governments.

Monetary policy in the 21st century: lessons learned and challenges ahead

Jun 30 2024 17 mins  
Claudio Borio discusses the lessons learned for monetary policy from the extraordinary events of the past 25 years, and looks ahead to upcoming challenges. Read more.

AI and the economy: implications for central banks

Jun 25 2024 21 mins  
Hyun Song Shin discusses the benefits and challenges for central banks of the latest artificial intelligence technology. Read more.

Regulating non-bank financial intermediaries

Jun 18 2024 19 mins  
Should a prudential regulatory regime apply to non-bank financial intermediaries – and if so, what should it look like? Financial Stability Institute Senior Advisors Johannes Ehrentraud and Raihan Zamil discuss this, drawing from their recent FSI Insight paper: Safeguarding the financial system's spare tyre: regulating non-bank retail lenders in the digital era (bis.org).

Finternet: the financial system for the future

May 31 2024 47 mins  
BIS General Manager Agustín Carstens and Siddharth Shetty, from the Foundation for Interoperable Digital Economy, discuss a vision of multiple interconnected financial ecosystems designed to empower individuals and firms, the Finternet, at the BIS Innovation Summit 2024.

In conversation with Yuval Noah Harari: AI and the evolution of financial systems

May 24 2024 46 mins  
Historian, philosopher and best-selling author Yuval Noah Harari discusses with Cecilia Skingsley, head of the BIS Innovation Hub, the potential impacts of future technologies on human society and the global financial system.

Gen AI, the economy and consumer expectations

May 10 2024 23 mins  
How will the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) affect inflation and the global economy? How do consumers perceive the impact of AI on their everyday lives? BIS economists Iñaki Aldasoro and Sebastian Doerr discuss these issues, drawing from their recent Working Paper The impact of artificial intelligence on output and inflation and BIS Bulletin Survey evidence o