Bank for International Settlements
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The Bank for International Settlements is an international financial institution that serves as a bank for central banks, fostering global monetary and financial stability through cooperation, research, and policy support.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bank for central banks
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international financial institution → international organization → |
| abbreviation |
BIS
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| activity |
collection and dissemination of financial statistics
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economic research → facilitating international financial cooperation → policy analysis → providing banking services to central banks → |
| country |
Switzerland
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| field |
banking regulation
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financial stability → international finance → monetary policy → |
| founded |
1930
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| foundingLocation |
Basel, Switzerland
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| hasOffice |
Americas Office
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Hong Kong SAR → Mexico City → Representative Office for Asia and the Pacific → |
| hasPart |
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
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Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures → Committee on the Global Financial System → Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics → Markets Committee → |
| headquartersLocation |
Basel, Switzerland
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| language |
English
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French → German → |
| legalStatus |
international organization owned by central banks
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| mainOrgan |
Board of Directors
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General Meeting → |
| membership |
central banks
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| motto |
fostering monetary and financial stability through international cooperation
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| notableWork |
BIS Annual Report
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BIS Quarterly Review → BIS Working Papers → |
| owner |
member central banks
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| purpose |
to act as a forum for international monetary and financial cooperation
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to conduct economic research and policy analysis → to foster global monetary and financial stability → to promote international cooperation among central banks → to provide banking services to central banks and international organizations → to serve as a bank for central banks → to support central banks in their pursuit of monetary and financial stability → |
| regionServed |
worldwide
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| role |
acts as a forum for central bank cooperation
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provides a platform for dialogue among central banks and financial authorities → supports the implementation of international financial standards → |
| website |
https://www.bis.org
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