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Definition of

BIS

Banking abbr

bank dealing with international finance Bank for International Settlements: a bank that promotes cooperation between central banks, provides facilities for international financial operations, and acts as agent or trustee in international financial settlements. The 17-member board of directors consists of the governors of the central banks of Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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  • Nothing but Painful Choices Ahead as the Global Debt Supercycle Ends

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    One of the most important papers of recent years is a report by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) written in 2010 by Stephen Cecchetti, M. S. Mohanty, and Fabrizio Zampolli. Entitled “The future of public debt: Prospects and implications,” the report uses the distinction between cyclical
    By John Mauldin

  • Identifying the Main Regulatory Challenges for Islamic Finance

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    Settlements, April (2003). Online at: www.bis.org/bcbs/bcbscp3.htm 4 El-Hawary et al. (2004), p. 36. 5 Thomas and Becic (2007). Identifying the Main Regulatory Challenges for Islamic Finance
    By Bilal Rasul

  • Banking Transparency and the Robustness of the Banking System

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    The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) defines transparency as public disclosure of reliable and timely information that enables users to make an accurate assessment of a bank’s financial condition and performance, business activities, risk profile, and risk management practices (Basel
    By Solomon Tadesse

  • Steering Between Deflation and Inflation—A Troubled Road for Developed Economies

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    for example, the UK Treasury still expects the United Kingdom’s net debt to GDP ratio to lift above 70% by 2013/14. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that the interest payments alone on UK debt, which currently stand at 5% of GDP (which, interestingly, is the same percentage as Japan
    By Neil Williams

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Definitions of ’BIS’ and meaning of ’BIS’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’BIS’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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