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Bank for International Settlements  (BIS) - Financial definition

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Translations:      FR  Banque de Règlements Internationaux (n.f.)     ES  Banco de Pagos Internacionales (n.m.)     DE  Bank für Internationalen Zahlungsausgleich (n.f.) 

  Concise definition of the term Bank for International Settlements

The BIS is an international financial institution which serves as a bank for central banks, promotes international cooperation among monetary and supervisory authorities and provides research and statistics for the latter.

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