While the funding year has gotten off to a solid start for public sector borrowers, issuers have a number of concerns ahead of what could be an uncertain macro environment in the second half of 2024. In particular, concerns raised on deal subscriptions and new issue premiums are high on the list of concerns for issuers, OMFIF’s 2024 Public sector debt outlook survey finds.
Irene Espinosa Cantellano, deputy governor of Banco de México, joins OMFIF in New York to discuss the near-term outlook for inflation in Mexico, the resilience of the peso and the economic prospects from nearshoring.
Cian OMurchu, head of strategic transformation, Mireia Guisado-Parra, pre-validation product owner at Swift and Julien Lasalle, head of cashless payment monitoring at Banque de France, join Lewis McLellan, editor of OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute.
Financial inclusion is key to unlocking economic potential in the Middle East and Africa. This report, in collaboration with Mastercard, examines initiatives in the region.
