The Bank for International Settlement (BIS) is a unique institution. Many of its operations are of types normally performed by a commercial bank, but it is owned principally by central banks, and managed by central banks and its principal customers are central banks. The objects of BIS are to promote the cooperation among central banks and to provide additional facilities for international operations.
国际结算银行(BIS)是一家很独特的机构,虽然它的许多种业务是商业银行的业务,但是它主要由中央银行所有,由中央银行管理它的主要客户也是中央银行。BIS的目标在于促进中央银行间的合作,为他们从事国际业务提供更多的便利