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BIS zkoumala 5G aukci a upozorňuje na kyberútoky a průmyslovou špionáž Číny a Ruska
23.11.2021
Rusko a Čína pokračují v kybernetických a dalších aktivitách na území České republiky. Snaží se provádět kybernetické útoky, získávat informace nebo dělat průmyslovou špionáž. Ve výroční zprávě za rok 2020 to shrnula Bezpečnostní informační služba. Shrnující zprávu nedávno vydal také Národní úřad...
Ano, hledáme pana Q z Jamese Bonda, reaguje BIS na hledání bastlířů do svých řad
8.10.2021
Bezpečnostní informační služba (BIS) do svého týmu hledá pana Q. Jde o fiktivní postavu z Jamese Bonda, která má na starost divizi zpracovávající high-tech hračky pro agenta 007
The Financial System Is In 'An Age of Disruption,' BIS Official Admits
7.10.2021
tion Hub.Speaking at the Geneva Conference on the World Economy in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, Cœuré said that “cryptocurrencies, the rapid rise of decentralized finance (DeFi), and
Výroba hraček z Jamese Bonda? BIS hledá kutily, 3D tiskaře nebo radioamatéry
6.10.2021
Chystá se vyrábět nebo už si Bezpečnostní informační služba vyrábí hračky z Jamese Bonda? Tuzemská zpravodajská organizace zveřejnila pracovní inzeráty, ve kterých hledá řemeslníky. Zajímavá je zejména pozice “technik/kutil”
Law Decoded: Infrastructure woes and benevolent punishments, Sept. 27–Oct. 3
4.10.2021
As House Democrats grapple over the infrastructure bill, the Biden administration and Federal Reserve eye stablecoin regulation
Global CBDC bridge needs public and private cooperation, says BIS
1.10.2021
Cooperation between public and private sectors would be vital for a global CBDC system, says a new joint report
Central Banks Should Allow Salaries, Social Transfers to be Paid in CBDCs - BIS
30.9.2021
ivate innovation, all the while preserving public trust.The BIS worked on the papers in cooperation with the Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, US Federal Reserve, Sweden’s Sveriges Riksbank, and the Swiss National Bank. The studies analyze policy options a
‘Faster and Cheaper Cross-Border Transfers’ — Banking Report Led by BIS Highlights the Benefits of Cryptocurrency
30.9.2021
According to a report published by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) and a group of central banks, digital currencies can lead to faster settlement and cheaper transfers. Moreover, the banking group leveraged a prototype that shows how money transfers can be done in seconds with very...
CBDCs could cut cross border remittance costs by half: BIS report
28.9.2021
The BIS report based on a multi-CBDC pilot also showed significant improvements in international remittance speed
Multiple CBDC Platform May Cut Int Payment Costs By Up To Half - BIS
28.9.2021
Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Bank of Thailand, the Digital Currency Institute of the People's Bank of China, and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.“The prototype is part of our efforts to design
It's now or never — The US has to prepare itself for digital currency
25.9.2021
If the United States is still not ready for central bank digital currency, it will stay on the sidelines of tech and financial innovations
BIS Asks Central Banks to Urgently Develop CBDCs to Compete With Crypto Assets
12.9.2021
The head of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub, Benoît Cœuré, has urged central banks to act now on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to compete with initiatives in the private sector, including cryptocurrencies. “CBDCs will take years to...
Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa to Trial Cross-Border Digital Currency Payments
3.9.2021
The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Republic of South Africa have set out to test the use of state-issued digital currencies in cross-border payments. The trial, led by the Bank for International Settlements, aims to establish whether they can simplify transactions and make...
BIS Teases More CBDC Interoperability Progress in New Four-nation Pilot
2.9.2021
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is set to step up its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program in a cross-border initiative aimed at testing inter-central bank settlements using multiple CBDCs.
The plan is the brainchild of the BIS’s Innovation...
Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa launch joint CBDC pilot
2.9.2021
The joint initiative will prototype shared DLT platforms enabling institutions to settle cross-border transactions using central bank-issued digital currencies
IMF, World Bank, BIS Recommend Countries Work Together on CBDCs to Enhance Cross-Border Payments
18.7.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the Bank of International Settlement (BIS) have conducted an extensive study of using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments. Their report to the G20 states that enhanced cross-border payments “can...
IMF, World Bank and BIS champion central bank digital currencies at G20
9.7.2021
A new report released by the triumvirate of global finance argues that central bank digital currencies will benefit worldwide development
US State Department Official Wants El Salvador to ‘Ensure Bitcoin Is Well Regulated’
3.7.2021
The U.S. Department of State’s undersecretary of state for political affairs, Victoria Nuland, has explained during a press conference that the U.S. has urged El Salvador to be responsible with the country’s new bitcoin law. Nuland told the press that the U.S. was taking a “tough...
BIS Economist Recommends ‘Technology-Neutral’ Crypto Regulation, Low-Cost Supervision of Decentralized Markets
2.7.2021
An economist with the Bank of International Settlements has found that cryptocurrencies are not sought as an alternative to fiat currencies or regulated finance, therefore a “technology-neutral regulation to this asset class” is recommended. The economist discussed “embedded...
Crypto ownership has nothing to do with distrust in fiat: BIS study
2.7.2021
Cryptocurrency owners are “generally more educated than the average,” according to a new study by the Bank for International Settlements