Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Banque des règlements internationaux (BRI)
Bank für Internationalen Zahlungsausgleich (BIZ)
Banca dei Regolamenti Internazionali (BRI)
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Contact Details
URL: https://www.bis.org/
IJCB: http://www.ijcb.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bis
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bisbribiz
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Founded
1930-02-27
History
Established pursuant to signature of intergovernmental convention - The Hague Agreements, 20 Jan 1930, and benefiting from statutes and a special charter granted by the Swiss Confederation; commenced operations 17 May 1930. Statutes adopted 20 Jan 1930; and amended: 3 May 1937; 12 Jun 1950; 9 Oct 1961; 9 Jun 1969; 10 Jun 1974; 8 Jul 1975; 14 Jun 1993; 13 Sep 1994; 8 Nov 1999; Jun 2005. Protocol regarding the immunities of the Bank signed 30 Jul 1936, Brussels (Belgium). Headquarters Agreement concluded with Swiss authorities 10 Feb 1987. Statutes registered in 'LNTS 1/2398'.
Aims
Support central banks' pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation; act as a bank for central banks.
Events
2024-05-06 | Basel, Switzerland – BIS Innovation Summit30 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
Available with paid subscription only.Structure
General Meeting (annual) at which member central banks have representation and voting rights in proportion to the number of shares subscribed by their respective countries. Board of Directors; Executive Committee; General Secretariat. Monetary and Economic Department; Banking Department. General Counsel. Head office in Basel (Switzerland); representative offices in Hong Kong and Mexico City (Mexico). Innovation Hub Centres worldwide. E-XM1515 - Financial Stability Institute (FSI).
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UIA Org ID
XF0184
Last News
2024
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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