‘Partner, competitor, or bystander? Updated 05 Nov, 2026 07:46am In 2025, Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm, ranked Pakistan third in the world for crypto adoption, behind...
BIS says debt, AI boom and fragilities raise global risks Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am LONDON: Global pressures from rising public debt to financial fragilities and the sustainability of the AI boom are...
Central bank chiefs voice ‘full solidarity’ with US Fed, Powell Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am LONDON: The heads of major central banks have thrown their support behind the US Federal Reserve and its chairman...
Pivotal moment, indeed Updated 05 Jul, 2025 08:04am EDITORIAL: When the central bank of central banks sounds the alarm, financial markets ought to listen. The Bank for...
BIS sends govt debt warning before important elections Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am LONDON: The Bank for International Settlements warned on Sunday that rising government debt levels amid a number of...
BIS warns world economy at critical juncture in inflation fight Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am LONDON: The world’s central bank umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), called on Sunday for...
Crypto a ‘flawed system’: BIS Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am ZURICH: The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said on Tuesday that decentralised cryptocurrencies are a...
Inflation fight risks central banks’ credibility and autonomy, BIS warns Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am LONDON: The credibility and independence of central banks around the world is at risk if stubbornly-high global...
BIS warns of $80 trillion of hidden FX swap debt Published 05 Dec, 2022 05:18pm LONDON: The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that pension funds and other ‘non-bank’ financial...
Central banks must act quickly on inflation, warns BIS Published 27 Jun, 2022 07:35am ZURICH: Central banks must not let inflation become entrenched, with the threat of stagflation looming over the...