Oliver Berger, head of Middle East & Africa at State Street Corporation, joins Taylor Pearce, senior economist at OMFIF, to discuss the key findings of the ‘Central banks in the digital age: bringing data into focus’ report. They explore the macro factors driving IT transformations in central banks and how central banks are approaching this,
Central banks in the digital age: harnessing data Read More »
Simone Utermarck, director of sustainable finance, International Capital Market Association, joins Emma McGarthy, head of OMFIF’s Sustainable Policy Institute, to discuss ICMA’s updated guidance on climate transition finance, transition bond issuances and greenwashing concerns linked to transition finance. They explore the role ICMA is playing in driving transition finance, what issuers need to consider with
Pushing for transparency in transition finance Read More »
We have entered a new demographic paradigm. Birth rates have declined in many countries, while advancements in healthcare have led to longer life expectancies. As societies age, a range of economic dimensions are affected, from labour markets and productivity to public finances and social welfare systems. Join Nikhil Sanghani, managing director of research, and Taylor
Rethinking long-term growth in an ageing world Read More »
Despite improvements in domestic payments, cross-border payments remain too slow and expensive for end users, particularly in emerging market economies. Daniel Nagy, business analyst, CBDC at Giesecke+Devrient, joins Lewis McLellan, editor of OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute, to discuss how central bank digital currencies might help address the challenges of the cross-border payments market. Nagy describes
Solving cross-border transactions with CBDCs Read More »
Joan Prats, lead financial specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, joins Burhan Khadbai, head of content at OMFIF’s Sovereign Debt Institute, to examine Ecuador’s debt-for-nature swap, completed in May 2023. They cover the highlights of the transaction, including the new credit enhancement structure and record size, the important role the IADB played in the deal
Unpacking Ecuador’s pioneering debt-for-nature swap Read More »
Feeling the heat of high inflation and weakening global growth, central bank reserve managers are steering the investment world through stormy seas. Massimiliano Castelli, head of strategy and advice, global sovereign markets at UBS Asset Management, joins Taylor Pearce, senior economist at OMFIF, to discuss the investment landscape for reserve managers, currency and asset allocation
Central bank reserve management: from inflation fears to sustainability trends Read More »
Technology is causing rapid changes in how we use money, with private and public solutions competing and catalysing each other’s developments. Douglas Elliott, partner at Oliver Wyman, and Larissa de Lima, senior fellow at the Oliver Wyman Forum, join Lewis McLellan, editor of OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute, to discuss their views on the evolving paradigm
Charting the future of money Read More »
While Ukraine valiantly fights Russia on the battlefield, it also must maintain a viable functioning economy. Over the last year, Ukraine has made crucial progress on economic stabilisation with western support. Such support must continue as reconstruction costs will be high. Vladyslav Rashkovan, Ukraine’s representative for the International Monetary Fund and former deputy governor of
Helping Ukraine to fight back Read More »
Catalysing energy efficiency and security, while scaling up clean energy production and increasing decarbonisation, has been high on policy-makers’ agendas. This podcast discusses how the United Nations is working to converge regulatory and policy frameworks to support this, the tools and classifications required and the latest developments in criteria and technology. The conversation also discusses
In conversation with the United Nations: supporting energy efficiency Read More »
How is artificial intelligence impacting economies, political environments, financial markets and misinformation? What are the policy challenges and how can governments work to counter them? Julian Jacobs, senior economist at OMFIF, interviews Darrell West, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the promises and perils that may emerge as countries embrace AI. They discuss the
Artificial intelligence: promises and risks to the macroeconomy Read More »
