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Only taxes can address inequality, says BIS head

May 6, 2021 Comments are Disabled

Governments should use their tax and spend powers to address rising levels of inequality, rather than relying on central banks to help build a fairer society. That’s the message from […]

Payments are about politics

April 22, 2020 Comments are Disabled

The ongoing revolution in payments merits everyone’s attention. That’s because it’s not just a question of winners and losers in the battle over payment technology or the societal impact of […]

BIS warns on rise of shadow payments

March 1, 2020 Comments are Disabled

A three-decade global push to tighten anti-money-laundering (AML) rules appears to be running out of road. That’s one conclusion to be drawn from the latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) […]

FX settlement risks on the rise, warns the BIS

December 9, 2019 0 comments

Last week the general manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Agustín Carstens, made a spirited defence of central banks’ role in the global monetary system. “The monetary and […]

Regulators hit back at BigTech’s finance advantage

December 9, 2019 0 comments

It’s time to level the playing field between technology firms and finance incumbents, say policymakers. Along with healthcare, transport and energy, finance is one of the most heavily regulated sectors […]