Central bank hub – overview. The BIS is a forum for discussion, policy analysis and information-sharing among central banks and within the international financial and supervisory community.
For further information on how the BIS acts as a hub for central banks, please see: the list of central bank websites; speeches by senior central bankers; the Central Bank Governance Forum, which acts as a focal point for discussion of and clearing house for information on central bank governance and organisational matters; the Central Bank Research Hub, facilitating access to research publications from the community of central banks and international financial institutions; the International Journal of Central Banking, featuring articles on central bank theory and practice, with special emphasis on research relating to monetary and financial stability.
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About the Basel Committee. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision provides a forum for regular cooperation on banking supervisory matters.
Its objective is to enhance understanding of key supervisory issues and improve the quality of banking supervision worldwide. The Committee's members come from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. About BIS. The mission of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is to serve central banks in their pursuit of monetary and financial stability, to foster international cooperation in those areas and to act as a bank for central banks.
In broad outline, the BIS pursues its mission by: promoting discussion and facilitating collaboration among central banks; supporting dialogue with other authorities that are responsible for promoting financial stability; conducting research on policy issues confronting central banks and financial supervisory authorities; acting as a prime counterparty for central banks in their financial transactions; and serving as an agent or trustee in connection with international financial operations. The head office is in Basel, Switzerland and there are two representative offices: in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and in Mexico City.