Settlement risk: BIS issues consultative report on settlement risk

With the fifth anniversary of the creation of the Continuous Linked Settlement Bank (CLS) fast approaching, the Bank for International Settlements committee on payment and settlement systems has issued a reminder to the market that further progress can still be made to reduce settlement risk.

BIS reports on settlement risk

In a consultative report, BIS says: “The central bank strategy to reduce systemic risk arising from settling foreign exchange trades has achieved significant success. However, a market-wide survey has identified areas where individual institutions, industry groups and central banks need to take further action to reduce and control remaining large and long-lasting exposures and to guard against a risk of reversing progress already made.”

Risk reduction

BIS says that the major reduction in risk very much reflects the impact CLS has had since its creation.

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