Central Banking and Green Finance
28-29 November, 2017. Co-organized with De Nederlandsche Bank
Monetary,
Workshops | Tags:
Climate Change,
Financial Regulation,
Green Finance
When the Leaders of the G20 met in China in 2016 they highlighted the necessity to scale up green financing. They also endorsed efforts to “provide clear strategic policy signals and frameworks” to target this objective. The question to what extent central banks can and
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Trade Policy, Inclusiveness and the Rise of the Service Economy
25-26 April 2018
Trade,
Workshops | Tags:
Inclusiveness,
Services Trade
The Council on Economic Policies, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization are organizing a workshop on 25-26 April, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland, on policy relevant aspects of the links between trade in services and inclusive growth.
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Scaling up Green Finance: The Role of Central Banks
8 – 9 November, 2018. Co-organized with the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System
Monetary,
Workshops | Tags:
Central Banks,
Climate Change,
Green Finance
The transition to a low-carbon economy requires shifting trillions from brown to green activities. Several reports estimate that more than USD 90 trillion will be needed to adapt our infrastructure in a way that is consistent with the 2°C scenario. Given that the horizon of
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Governing Finance and Sustainability
21-22 January 2019 | Zurich, Switzerland | By Invitation
Monetary,
Roundtables | Tags:
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Governing Finance
As highlighted by Benoît Coeuré from the ECB in his keynote on “Monetary Policy and Climate Change” last November, there is an accelerating momentum to move sustainability up financial market agendas worldwide. A key aspect of this development is the growing acceptance that the nexus
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Trade Policy Priorities for Maritime Transport Services
12 March 2019 | By Invitation | Geneva, Switzerland
Roundtables,
Trade | Tags:
Sectors,
Services Trade,
Transport
International transport services play a key role in the global economy and are expected to grow significantly as globalization pushes ahead. Maritime transport is a core pillar of the industry.
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Trade Policy Priorities for Financial Services
21 June 2019 | Geneva, Switzerland | By Invitation
Roundtables,
Trade | Tags:
Financial Regulation,
Services Trade
International financial service providers account for a key part of global services flows and have been a historic catalyst of services trade negotiations. Yet, countries today are reluctant to undertake deeper international commitments in financial services
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Governing Finance for Sustainability – Advancing the Debate
8-9 July 2019 | Zurich, Switzerland | By Invitation
Monetary,
Roundtables | Tags:
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Governing Finance
Since the initial roundtable that was held in January 2019 we have been carefully following the debate on governing finance in what we increasingly perceive to be a four-way nexus between growing risks in today's financial and monetary systems, the power of central banks and
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Governing Finance for Sustainability – Pathways Forward
15 October 2019 | Washington D.C., USA | By Invitation
Monetary,
Roundtables | Tags:
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Governing Finance
This is the third in a series of roundtables on Governing Finance for Sustainability. Details on the first roundtable can be found here, and the second here.
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Governing Finance for Sustainability – Panel Discussion
16 October 2019 | Washington D.C., USA | By Invitation
Monetary,
Panel | Tags:
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Governing Finance
The nexus between financial governance, macroeconomic and financial stability, social cohesion, and environmental sustainability has become the subject of a growing debate among policymakers and market participants. Current beliefs on central banking and financial regulation are being questioned in the face of systemic challenges such
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