BIS speech on public-private collaboration with the financial sector, 2 Nov 2026

The statements

Bank for International Settlements

• The BIS approach to global public-private collaboration 2026-11-02 · central bank · one of several topics in this statement

  The speaker argues central banks have always engaged with the private sector and that the real question is how. Consultation is described as the starting point for listening and learning, while partnership is for hands-on building and testing of solutions.

• The BIS approach to global public-private collaboration 2026-11-02 · central bank · one of several topics in this statement

  The speaker describes the FX Global Code, published in May 2017 after misconduct in the foreign exchange market, as co-created by public and private sectors and voluntary, with adherence shown through a Statement of Commitment.

• The BIS approach to global public-private collaboration 2026-11-02 · central bank · one of several topics in this statement

  The speaker presents Project Agorá, a public-private partnership convened by the BIS and the IIF with eight central banks and more than 40 financial institutions, which has built a prototype and tested it with real-value transactions. The speaker stresses that experimentation does not predetermine policy.

• The BIS approach to global public-private collaboration 2026-11-02 · central bank · one of several topics in this statement

  The speaker describes the BIS Innovation Hub, established in 2019, as providing an environment for practical technology experimentation, and sets out four guardrail principles: public purpose, clear governance, technological neutrality and public value.