Infrastructure is vital for a country’s economic and population growth. With increasing demand, especially in emerging economies, infrastructure spending in Asia is expected to grow faster than countries’ funding capacity. Pablo Kang, senior executive at the office of the Pacific in Australia’s department of foreign affairs and trade, joins OMFIF’s Angelia Lee to discuss the
Project financing for infrastructure development Read More »
In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Senior Editor Julian Frazer looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on the possibility of a second Plaza accord, Italy’s surreal political crisis, and Donald Trump’s unmet economic promises. To receive our newsletters,visit https://thinktank.omfif.org/subscribe. Articles and
Synopsis: Plaza 2, Italian surrealism, and Trump’s unmet economic promises Read More »
In her first week as president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde presented former German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble with an award from the association of German magazine publishers. During this engagement she did not speak of monetary policy but rather called for Europe to have ‘strength, resolve and courage.’ In a discussion with
Reflections on Lagarde, Germany and the future of the ECB Read More »
Fed Talk: Can structural problems in money markets be resolved? Read More »
Women in finance: How fintech can promote gender balance Read More »
In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Senior Editor Julian Frazer looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on US President Donald Trump’s isolationist tendencies, the pressures facing incoming ECB President Christine Lagarde, and the complexities of central bank communications. To receive our
Christian Catalini, co-creator of Libra and head economist at Calibra, and Teunis Brosens, lead economist for digital finance and regulation at ING, continue their discussion with OMFIF’s Bhavin Patel. In the second instalment of this series on Libra they address: whether existing technologies can meet the digital currency’s objectives; guaranteeing stability, security and convertibility; how
Libra: Practicalities, technology, and the future of payments Read More »
In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Senior Editor Julian Frazer looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on US President Donald Trump’s isolationist tendencies, the pressures facing incoming ECB President Christine Lagarde, and the complexities of central bank communications. To receive our
Facebook’s plans for a global cryptocurrency have caused a stir among regulators and finance ministries. The company sought to announce Libra before launching it to gather feedback from regulators and central banks on the proposed economic design and regulatory frameworks. However, it has exacerbated speculation on its impact and purpose. Christian Catalini, co-creator of Libra
Libra and its potential role in the global monetary system Read More »
In this episode of Synopsis, OMFIF’s weekly roundup of news and analysis, Senior Editor Julian Frazer looks back over the most recent articles published on the OMFIF website, including those on the litany of challenges facing the International Monetary Fund and its new leadership, ever closer union in Europe, and the limits of conventional and
Synopsis: IMF in peril, Europe’s ever-closer union, and unconventional policy tools Read More »
