Drawing on the OMFIF commonwealth of experts, opinion-formers and lead actors, our Corona Consequences series presents a debate that aims to be intriguing, stimulating, provocative and partial. We span politics, economics, technology, environment issues and psychology. Scanning the international scene through the OMFIF central banking and public policy lens, writers encompass a wide spectrum of geography and opinion.

Disruptor or enabler? The artificial intelligence revolution

Disruptor or enabler? The artificial intelligence revolution

AI development marks a watershed moment despite security concerns ...
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Borrowers urged to issue more sustainability-linked bonds

Borrowers urged to issue more sustainability-linked bonds

Narrowly missing targets is a sign of issuer ambition – not failure ...
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CBDCs can help protect against surveillance capitalism

CBDCs can help protect against surveillance capitalism

Digital currencies present an opportunity to improve payments privacy, not worsen it ...
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German coalition woes hold back financial market progress

German coalition woes hold back financial market progress

‘The green deal will fail unless it is backed by a proper capital market union’ ...
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Harker favours ‘skip’ in US interest rate tightening

Harker favours ‘skip’ in US interest rate tightening

Philadelphia Fed chief on return to 2% inflation: ‘We don’t have to crush the economy’ ...
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The macroeconomics of artificial intelligence

The macroeconomics of artificial intelligence

Policy-makers should take lessons from history to curtail risk ...
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CBDC platforms are revolutionising financial inclusion

CBDC platforms are revolutionising financial inclusion

Green transition and cybersecurity also key concerns ...
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Should SSA and sovereign markets be grouped together?

Should SSA and sovereign markets be grouped together?

Public sector bond market divided over how to boost liquidity in Europe ...
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Credit market developments may limit ECB actions on interest rates

Credit market developments may limit ECB actions on interest rates

‘Some of the risks of the 2008-12 period could resurface’ ...
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Multi-CBDC cross-border payments systems inch closer to reality

Multi-CBDC cross-border payments systems inch closer to reality

Foreign exchange liquidity and governance will be key considerations ...
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Real-time settlement of bonds is ‘fundamentally problematic’

Real-time settlement of bonds is ‘fundamentally problematic’

Still a long way to go in digitalisation of debt capital markets ...
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Economics at the heart of Türkiye's run-off election

Economics at the heart of Türkiye’s run-off election

Results will reach far beyond the state of the country’s democracy and regional standing ...
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