While a number of European sovereign debt management offices are ramping up sales of retail debt, others are more sceptical of the nature of the demand for these products. Particularly, the potential refinancing risks they could cause. This was discussed in detail at the second annual European sovereign, supranational and agency forum on 19 September in Luxembourg.
From extreme weather events to a war-induced energy crisis, 2022 brought climate urgency into sharp relief. This comes with high transition risks as required policies are delayed or diverge between countries and sectors.
OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute and Giesecke+Devrient are convening a private roundtable to explore sustainable digital public infrastructure and how central bank digital currencies can support wider economic empowerment, inclusion and resilience.
Marcela Pumarino, people manager at Banco Central de Chile, joins Arunima Sharan, senior research analyst at OMFIF, to discuss the ways in which central banks can work improve gender balance in leadership within finance.
This edition of the Bulletin sheds light on the challenges and opportunities presented by changing population dynamics. Some contributors note that shifting demographic patterns are cause for alarm, while for others, the message is not all doom and gloom.
