An incipient French government set to emerge in coming weeks amid political fragmentation and decision-making paralysis will face a trio of tussles – with a potentially grave impact on European unity. No serious instability is expected in the next few weeks as the Paris Olympic Games and the holiday season get underway. But this could be a summer calm before autumn squalls – and a still more unsettled 2025.
Vatsala Shreeti, economist, innovation and digital economy at the Bank for International Settlements, explores the progress of governance and oversight frameworks for fast payment systems.
Wolfram Seidemann, chief executive officer of Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology, joins OMFIF, for a discussion on why public and private sectors need to come together to pool their strengths to build a thriving CBDC ecosystem.
This edition of the Bulletin explores the case for investing in emerging markets, the associated challenges as well as the roles of multilateral and in-country actors to facilitate investment in key sectors.
