Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

The main activity of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is to promote global monetary and financial stability through international cooperation. The BIS acts as a bank for central banks and facilitates collaboration among them.

Its principal products and services include :

• The provision of banking and financial services to central banks and international institutions.
• The production of research and statistics on global monetary and financial issues.
• The coordination of international committees, such as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which develops standards for banking supervision (e.g.: Basel III).
• The development of technological innovations for central banks via the BIS Innovation Hub.

The target market of the BIS is primarily composed of central banks, financial regulatory authorities and international financial institutions.