BIS Names Digital Money Expert to Lead Innovation Hub in 2026

BIS has appointed Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli to lead its Innovation Hub from March 2026, focusing on CBDCs, tokenized assets, and regulated digital currency models.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has appointed Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli as the next head of its Innovation Hub, effective March 2026. Mancini-Griffoli, recognized for his expertise in digital money, will lead the Hub’s work on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), tokenized assets, and next-generation financial infrastructure. His mandate includes advancing research and implementation of cross-border payment systems, secure frameworks for tokenized economies, and interoperability between digital currency systems. Mancini-Griffoli is known for advocating regulated digital money models, such as synthetic CBDCs, which blend public-sector safety with private-sector innovation. The appointment signals BIS’s commitment to steering digital asset innovation toward regulated, public-backed frameworks, while addressing challenges like financial stability, privacy, and inclusion. Under his leadership, the Innovation Hub is expected to accelerate digital asset experiments and global collaboration on digital settlement systems.