At present, in most jurisdictions, only commercial banks are able to provide final settlement of payments as the only institutions with access to central bank reserves. However, new business models have emerged that unbundle the business of creating money and payment services from the provision of credit. Should payments be unbundled from banking? Circle’s chief
The status of stablecoins Read More »
Around a third of the world lack reliable internet access and among the two thirds that have access, disruptions and restrictions are far from unknown. Ensuring that digital payments solutions are reliable and have the broadest reach possible requires that they can function offline. Though the need is well understood, the challenges of meeting it
Meeting the need for offline digital payments Read More »
Christopher Smart, former senior US Treasury and National Security Council official and managing partner of Arbroath Group, joins OMFIF’s US chair Mark Sobel, to discuss the economic plans of presidential candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. They compare the candidates’ differences on fiscal, monetary, exchange rate, trade and immigration policies. You can find the
Trump and Harris’ ‘meaningfully different’ economic positions Read More »
Omar Massarweh, vice president of public policy for the Middle East and North Africa at Mastercard, joins Arunima Sharan, senior economist at OMFIF to discuss key findings from the ‘Path to Morocco’ project completed by OMFIF in partnership with Mastercard, aimed at fostering public-private dialogue and ensuring that financial inclusion remains at the core of
Advancing financial inclusion in the Middle East and Africa Read More »
Jeremy Cunningham, investment director at Capital Group, speaks with Arunima Sharan, senior economist at OMFIF, to discuss the latest trends in emerging markets debt. They explore the re-emergence of these markets in investors’ minds and how perceptions of EM debt have shifted in recent years. The conversation covers current and future opportunities in this local
Emerging markets debt: trends, opportunities and risks Read More »
Vlad Rashkovan, Ukraine’s representative to the International Monetary Fund, joins Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chair, to provide an update on Ukraine’s economic and financial situation. They assess the country’s progress in implementing economic reforms despite the war and the hardships facing Ukraine’s people. They explore how Ukraine is using both domestic resources and international financing to
Despite the odds: Ukraine’s economic reform progress Read More »
Max Castelli, head of strategy, sovereign institutions, and Philipp Salman, director of strategy and advice, global sovereign markets, UBS Asset Management, speak with OMFIF Lead Economist Taylor Pearce to discuss the latest observable trends in central bank reserve management. They discuss investment strategies, currency and asset allocations and the factors influencing reserve managers’ investment decisions
Entering a new paradigm in central bank reserve management Read More »
With the proliferation in artificial intelligence development, the landscape for fraud is changing rapidly. The technology represents a tool for both fraudsters and those whose job it is to catch them. Liyun He Guelton, senior AI researcher, and Claire Deprez, head of product management at Worldline, joined Lewis McLellan, Digital Monetary Institute editor, to discuss
AI: a double-edged weapon in payments fraud Read More »
Wolfram Seidemann, chief executive officer of Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology, joins John Orchard, chief executive officer of OMFIF, for a discussion on why public and private sectors need to come together to pool their strengths to build a thriving CBDC ecosystem. They will discuss the advantages for both stakeholders and users, and underscore the importance of
Building a thriving CBDC ecosystem Read More »
Geoffrey Yu, senior Europe, Middle East and Africa market strategist at BNY Mellon, joins Taylor Pearce, lead economist of OMFIF’s Economic and Monetary Policy Institute, to discuss the outcomes of the European Parliament election and the subsequent market implications. They discuss the effects of a snap election in France, the potential impact of the new
Economic implications after the European Parliament election Read More »
