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Benoît Cœuré
public_official
Head of the BIS Innovation Hub (appointed by BIS Board); involved in international central bank collaboration on fintech topics including stablecoins, tokenisation, and payment infrastructure.
Status
public_official
Jurisdiction
CH
Tags
BIS, Innovation Hub, fintech, stablecoins, payments
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- Appointed by the BIS Board of Directors to lead the BIS Innovation Hub (start date 15 January 2020, per BIS press release).
- The BIS Innovation Hub focuses on central bank collaboration on financial technology, including areas relevant to cryptoassets and tokenised payments.
- BIS noted his involvement in international work on global stablecoins and payments/market infrastructures.
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Timeline
2019-11-11
BIS announced Benoît Cœuré’s appointment to head the BIS Innovation Hub (starting 15 January 2020).
• Benoît Cœuré appointed to head BIS Innovation Hub (Bank for International Settlements (BIS) press-release)