Bank for International Settlements
BISSpeech
Islamic banking share hits 48 percent as financing priorities shift
Islamic banking accounts for 48 percent of total financing in Malaysia, prompting Bank Negara Malaysia to call for a strategic reallocation toward advanced manufacturing and energy transition projects ahead of the Financial Sector Blueprint 2027–2030.
Focus
BISSpeech
Albania launches finance code for women entrepreneurs
Albania has joined the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code to expand credit access for female business owners.
BISSpeech
Non-bank leverage and high public debt strain crisis backstops
Central banks face mounting challenges in crisis management due to record sovereign debt, non-bank leverage and rapid digital runs, the Bank for International Settlements stated at the SUERF Annual Lecture on October 5, 2026.
Latest
BISNews
Three quarters of Basel Committee members publish final rules
Three quarters of the 27 Basel Committee member jurisdictions have published domestic regulations implementing the final Basel III standards.
BISPaper
Circular investments generate 55 percent of AI sector funding
Between 2021 and 2025, 55.2 percent of incoming investments in artificial intelligence firms originated from within the sector itself, according to a BIS study.
BISNews
Pillar 3 disclosures transition to machine-readable format
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision approved a final standard for machine-readable Pillar 3 disclosures and tightened rules against bank window-dressing at its meeting in Indonesia.
More Topics
BISNews
Global supervisors target AI risks and non-bank linkages
Nearly 300 central bankers and supervisors from over 60 jurisdictions gathered in Bali for the 24th International Conference of Banking Supervisors to address artificial intelligence, regulatory simplification and non-bank financial risks.
BISPaper
Updated deposit insurance rules mandate seven-day payouts
Eighteen revised core principles now govern global deposit insurance systems, setting a mandatory seven-day payout deadline.
BISSpeech
India expands 7.8 percent despite external currency pressures
India recorded 7.8 percent GDP growth in 2025-26 and matched that pace in early 2026-27 despite external commodity shocks.
BISSpeech
Base rate cut by 25 basis points to 16.75 percent
The National Bank of Kazakhstan has lowered its base rate by 25 basis points to 16.75 percent.
BISSpeech
Green taxonomy expands as climate transition joins bank supervision
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority launched a public consultation for Phase 2B of its Sustainable Finance Taxonomy and announced plans to integrate transition planning into its bank supervisory reviews during Hong Kong Green Week 2026.
BISSpeech
Policy rates rise 25bp as energy costs push inflation to 3.2 percent
The European Central Bank raised key interest rates by 25 basis points as energy costs lifted headline inflation to 3.2 percent in August.