About the Markets Committee
The Markets Committee is a forum in which central bank officials discuss current market conditions, market functioning and central bank operations. Comprising senior officials from 27 central banks, it is chaired by John C. Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The Markets Committee is the BIS's longest-standing committee. It was established in 1962 as the Committee on Gold and Foreign Exchange, following the formation of the so-called Gold Pool. Subsequently, members continued to meet and exchange views on market issues in an open and informal manner. Over time, the Committee has widened its discussion to focus on assessing current events in core markets such as money, government bond and FX markets more generally. It also discusses longer-term structural trends that may have implications for financial market functioning and central bank operations.
In addition to its meetings, the Markets Committee sponsors longer-term efforts to deepen knowledge in particular areas through workshops and working groups. These initiatives involve central bank staff and typically result in a Markets Committee publication. The Committee also oversees the collection of the statistics on foreign exchange turnover that are part of the Triennial Survey. And it serves as a conduit between BIS Governors and the Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC) by receiving an annual update from the GFXC and participating in the triennial review of the FX Global Code – a set of global principles for good practice in the foreign exchange markets.
Recent publications
Membership
The Committee comprises senior officials with expertise in central bank operations and their interactions with financial markets. Member institutions are:
| Reserve Bank of Australia | Central Bank of Malaysia |
| National Bank of Belgium | Bank of Mexico |
| Central Bank of Brazil | Netherlands Bank |
| Bank of Canada | The Central Bank of the Russian Federation |
| People's Bank of China | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
| European Central Bank | South African Reserve Bank |
| Bank of France | Bank of Spain |
| Deutsche Bundesbank | Sveriges Riksbank |
| Hong Kong Monetary Authority | Swiss National Bank |
| Reserve Bank of India | Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye |
| Bank of Indonesia | Bank of England |
| Bank of Italy | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
| Bank of Japan | Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Bank of Korea |
Chair
John C. Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Secretary
Mathias Drehmann, Bank for International Settlements
Frequency of meetings
The Committee normally meets on the occasion of the bimonthly meetings of Governors of BIS member central banks. There are no public releases of the meeting agendas or discussions.
Reporting arrangements
The Chair reports to the Global Economy Meeting, which comprises a group of 31 BIS member central bank Governors.
* The access of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation to all BIS services, meetings and other BIS activities has been suspended.