The duties of the branches will be extended in the areas of consumer protection, supervision of non-bank intermediaries, assessment of asset eligibility for monetary policy operations, and inspection and control of cash circulation. 2  BIS central bankers’ speeches  Today the Bank has 7,100 employees, including nearly 170 seconded to other institutions, primarily the ECB.
In 2009 we had a staff of over 7,500. In the past five years the Bank’s operating expenses have diminished by more than 14 per cent in real terms, thanks above all to measures to curb current expenses. With investment in technology, among other things, our drive for organizational improvement will proceed.