Primary contact
Centralbahnplatz 2
Basel, Basel-Stadt
CH 4051
Identity area
Identifier
BIS, HA
Authorized form of name
Bank for International Settlements, Historical Archive
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Company archives
Contact area
Dorothea Jama-Auerswald
Type
Address
Street address
Centralbahnplatz 2
Locality
Basel
Region
Basel-Stadt
Country name
Switzerland
Postal code
4051
Telephone
+41 61 280 80 80
Fax
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Over 250 customer and counterparty files, documenting banking policy and transactions between the BIS and its counterparties (mainly central banks and international institutions). Files on the administration of international loans and credit facilities. Files on central bank expert meetings. Main focus: international central bank cooperation, financial and monetary history, european monetary cooperation. 1930s to 1960s.
Finding aids, guides and publications
All files open for consultation are listed in the BIS Archive catalogue, which is available in printed and electronic form.
Access area
Opening times
Mon-Fri. 09:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30 (By appointment only)
Access conditions and requirements
Under the BIS open archive rules, all records relating to the Bank's business and operational activities which are over 30 years old are available for consultation, with the exception of a very limited number of records that remain private or confidential even after 30 years have elapsed.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
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Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
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Access points
Access Points
- Basel-Stadt (Geographic subregion)