Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organization fostering international monetary and financial cooperation and serving as a bank for central banks. It acts as a forum to promote discussion and policy analysis, a centre for economic and monetary research, a prime counterparty for central banks in financial transactions, and as an agent or trustee in connection with international financial operations. Its head office is in Basel, Switzerland and it has representative offices in Hong Kong SAR and Mexico City.