The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Switzerland has expressed their deepest sympathy for the devastating earthquake in Gujarat and has, as a token of their sympathy, contributed a sum of US$ 100,000 (approximately Rupees 46.38 lakh) towards the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to be utilised for relief work in Gujarat.

BIS is an international organisation fostering cooperation of central banks and international financial institutions. Forty-nine central banks, including the Reserve Bank of India, are members of BIS.