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Basel Committee publishes report on information and communication technology risk management

The Basel Committee has published a report describing a range of observed information and communication technology (ICT) risk management practices across jurisdictions to address non-malicious ICT incidents.

Why this matters

This is a media release announcing publication of a Basel Committee range of practices report on ICT risk management. The report documents observed practices across jurisdictions and is intended as a reference for banks and supervisory authorities.

Sectors:
Banking & Credit
Topics:
Operational Resilience / OutsourcingTechnology & Cyber
Bank
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Project Agorá shows how tokenisation can improve wholesale cross-border payments; work will advance to real-value testing

The Project Agorá prototype demonstrates how tokenisation and programmable technologies can address long-standing inefficiencies in wholesale cross-border payments at scale, while preserving the safety and integrity of settlement in central bank reserves.

Why this matters

This is a press release and research report from the BIS announcing Project Agorá findings on tokenisation for wholesale payments. It is informational and exploratory in nature (explicitly noted as experimental), not a binding obligation or final rule.

Sectors:
Banking & CreditPayments & E-MoneyCapital Markets & Trading
Topics:
Technology & CyberOperational Resilience / OutsourcingAML / Financial Crime
BankPayment Provider
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Project Agorá shows how tokenisation can improve wholesale cross-border payments; work will advance to real-value testing

The Project Agorá prototype demonstrates how tokenisation and programmable technologies can address long-standing inefficiencies in wholesale cross-border payments at scale, while preserving the safety and integrity of settlement in central bank reserves.

Why this matters

The content is a media release and research report from the BIS Innovation Hub detailing Project Agorá's exploratory findings on tokenised wholesale cross-border payments.

Sectors:
Banking & CreditPayments & E-MoneyCapital Markets & Trading
Topics:
Technology & CyberOperational Resilience / OutsourcingAML / Financial Crime
BankPayment Provider
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Lessons on supervisory effectiveness - a literature review

This literature review aims to support the work of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision by providing insights from academic and policy work (including policy notes and speeches). It also draws on lessons from observed bank failures and supervisory practices.

Why this matters

This is a working paper and literature review from the BCBS that synthesizes academic and policy lessons on banking supervision effectiveness. It is informational and forward-looking rather than prescriptive, supporting the Committee's work on supervisory frameworks.

Sectors:
Banking & Credit
Topics:
Prudential / Capital Requirements
Bank
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