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Reserve management in a volatile world

This lunchtime event convenes high-level officials from central banks, other official institutions, international organisations and financial market participants to explore how central banks are navigating a challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical environment. Topics for discussion include evolving reserve management strategies, operating models and the role of external managers, asset allocation decisions and currency diversification. The insights

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Designing next-generation instant payments systems for a globally connected economy

Global efforts to modernise financial infrastructure and expand access to financial services are driving the evolution of real-time payments systems. As regions pursue greater integration and cross-border interoperability, central banks face critical questions on how to keep payments systems secure, inclusive and adaptable. Achieving this demands a careful balance between public policy direction and private

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CBDC as a unified and integrated currency system: wholesale, retail and financial sector interoperability

Wholesale and retail central bank digital currencies both have the potential to improve efficiency and financial innovation. Policy-makers and central banks are now increasingly acknowledging the opportunities that CBDCs present for the digital economy but are also assessing likely challenges. OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute, in collaboration with Giesecke+Devrient, is convening a private roundtable to explore

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Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2025 launch

For the ninth consecutive year, the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index assesses financial development in African countries based on market accessibility, openness and transparency. Produced by OMFIF and sponsored by Absa, the index evaluates 29 African countries with the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. It combines quantitative data analysis with survey

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In-person registration: Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2025 launch

For the ninth consecutive year, the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index will assess financial development in African countries based on market accessibility, openness and transparency. Produced by OMFIF and sponsored by Absa, the index evaluates 29 African countries with the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. It combines quantitative data analysis with

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The outlook for US fiscal policy

Lael Brainard, former director of the U.S. National Economic Council, join OMFIF US Chair Mark Sobel for a discussion on US fiscal policy and the economic outlook. The conversation explores the CBO’s projections for near- and long-term debt and deficits, including the underlying economic assumptions, and the prospects and challenges for stabilisation.

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Charting the next phase of the SEC Crypto Task Force

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission and leader of the SEC Crypto Task Force, joins Patricia Haas Cleveland, OMFIF’s US president, to discuss the task force’s next phase and the US regulatory outlook for digital asset governance. Following recent developments, including the SEC’s new guidance on staking and bipartisan momentum behind

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Stablecoins and payments innovation: implications for the singleness of money

As digital payments evolve and stablecoins gain traction, central banks and policy-makers face pressing questions about the future of money. This roundtable explores how stablecoins are reshaping the financial landscape and what this means for the singleness of money – the principle that ensures all units of money in an economy are interchangeable at face

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The future of public money: investing in public value

Building on previous OMFIF-EY work on the future of public money, this year’s project begins with a roundtable to explore how governments can more effectively allocate public funds to support better fiscal, economic and societal outcomes. This off-the-record event in Washington DC consists of 25 senior representatives from across the public and private sectors. The

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The evolution of US financial sanctions

Daleep Singh, former US deputy national security adviser, and Eddie Fishman, former US state department official and author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, join Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chair, to explore the evolution and effectiveness of US financial sanctions. The roundtable examines lessons from US sanctions on Russia, challenges and

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