The macroeconomic impact of CBDC: why model predictions may be wrong By Ulrich Bindseil and Richard Senner A debate about retail digital money issued by central banks began in 2016.…
The case for gender equality and financial inclusion Roundtable | London | Wednesday 4 September 2024 | 15:00 – 16:30Estimates indicate that gender equality could add $12tn to global gross domestic product…
Leveraging data, technology and AI for a sustainable future Technology is playing a critical role in scaling up climate action and transforming capital markets. It is helping to overcome challenges…
Progress in the top ranks The proportion of female leaders in the 335 institutions in the GBI increased to 16% – its highest ever share! Most of the progress was…
Too much asked of special drawing rights in tackling climate change By Mark Sobel Trillions of dollars are needed to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris agreement. Copious proposals…
Slow gender equality progress sees historic milestones By Arunima Sharan While progress towards the goal of gender equality and diversity in the global economy remains slow, the past year witnessed…
Save the date: Transition Finance Europe Summit | Wednesday 27 March 2024 | London​​​​Transition finance is integral to driving the innovation and infrastructure required for a sustainable economy. $126 trillion is required…
Reflecting on 2023 and looking ahead to 2024 2023 has been the warmest on-record, reinforcing the urgency in addressing climate change. The financial sector has seen advancements in regulation and…
Climate-aware investing is crucial to financial security By Tom Jeffery, Katie Roberts and Glenn Anderson The emissions covered by decarbonisation pledges rose by 70% of global emissions between 2017 and…
Leveraging Indonesia’s demographic dividend By Ridha Wirakusumah As a country with the world’s fourth-largest population, the archipelago of Indonesia brims with youth and energy. With over 70% of its population…
Import substitution will harm fiscal policy and economic growth By Talal Rafi There is mounting evidence that import substitution curtails economic growth in the long term and holds back progress.…
Embracing equities as a hedge to fixed income By Taylor Pearce For the 2023 Global Public Investor report, Jan Schmidt, executive director, risk management, Czech National Bank, spoke with OMFIF’s…
Biden’s Fed nominations signal diverse era of decision-making By Arunima Sharan With the possible appointments of Adriana Kugler and Philip Jefferson to the US Federal Reserve System board of governors,…
Capital markets can lead the way in transition finance By Frank Scheidig Agreeing upon a single, broadly recognised definition of ‘sustainability’ and ‘significant harm’ will be the key to climate…
Standard Chartered most gender-balanced commercial bank By Clive Horwood Standard Chartered climbed 26 places from last year’s Gender Balance Index, topping the ratings as the world’s most balanced commercial bank.…
India poised between global clout and looming domestic threats By Arunima Sharan India soars as the fifth largest economy in the world, surpassing Germany, Japan and the UK. However, a…
140 years to achieve gender balance in leadership Men’s dominance at the top of central banks and financial institutions is unlikely to change any time soon. OMFIF’s Gender Balance Index…
Asia can withstand destabilisation of western tightening By Taimur Baig The US Federal Reserve may be reaching the end of its monetary policy cycle, but the impact of both the…
Russian sanctions spur renminbi trade, not end of US dominance By Herbert Poenisch The latest trade figures settled in renminbi have shown a surge in the currency’s share of trade…
Are CBDCs a ticking timebomb for commercial banks? By David Creer and Alexander Feenie Most central banks have advanced plans to launch central bank digital currencies to run in parallel…
ESG investors must engage with emerging markets to deepen capital base By Burhan Khadbai The emerging markets present an attractive opportunity for sustainable investors, with a huge financing gap for…
Capital adequacy approach to bank soundness is fundamentally flawed By DeLisle Worrell There is a fatal flaw at the heart of approaches to bank soundness which seek to insure against…
China is putting its economy back on track By Herbert Poenisch Now that the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference have concluded…
Credit Suisse: a failure of regulatory culture By Simon Brady The failure of Credit Suisse is peculiar because it has not involved the revelation of hidden losses or a ‘black…
Punch-drunk Credit Suisse was fated to fall By Clive Horwood An extraordinary weekend in Switzerland culminated in the collapse of Credit Suisse into the wary embrace of its great rival,…