BIS appoints a Central Bank Digital Money advocate as the new head of the innovation center.

Golden Finance reported that the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed one of the world's most influential digital money economists, Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, as the next head of the BIS Innovation Hub, effective March 2026. The BIS stated on Tuesday that Mancini-Griffoli will “lead the work of exploring innovative technological solutions in the central banking community.” His responsibilities are expected to include the ongoing advancement of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), tokenization of assets, and new market infrastructure. Mancini-Griffoli currently serves as the Assistant Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department at the International Monetary Fund, responsible for payment and currency matters. He is one of the key figures within the International Monetary Fund advocating for a regulated and publicly funded digital money model, having previously warned about the risks of unregulated stablecoins. This appointment comes at a time when the bank for international settlements' innovation center is accelerating major projects and expanding its influence in global centers. The center has become an important venue for testing blockchain-based settlement systems and digital money prototypes.