Public lectures

ICMB regularly organizes prestigious public lectures for the Geneva community.

These lectures are held at the Maison de la paix (Geneva Graduate Institute), 2A, chemin Eugène-Rigot, at 18:30.

Unless otherwise specified, the lectures are given in English.

The entrance is free, no registration needed

Next public lectures

Tuesday 5 December 2023
Beatrice Weder di Mauro
President of CEPR
Professor of International Economics, Geneva Graduate Institute
Still big to fail? Reform needs after
the demise of Credit Suisse

Last public lectures

Tuesday 7 November 2023
Vítor Gaspar
Director
Fiscal Affairs Department
IMF
The Future of Fiscal Policy

Tuesday 4 April 2023
Huw Pill
Chief Economist
Executive Director for Monetary Analysis and Research
Bank of England

Inflation Persistence & Monetary Policy

Thursday 9 March 2023
Boris Vujčić
Governor
Croatian National Bank
Introducing the €uro in Times of High Inflation: The Case of Croatia

Latest public lectures

2023

November 7, Vítor Gaspar: The Future of Fiscal Policy
April 4, Huw Pill: Inflation Persistence & Monetary Policy
March 9, Boris Vujčić: Introducing the €uro in Times of High Inflation: The Case of Croatia

2022

November 29, José Manuel Campa: Current and future challenges for
the EU banking sector (Presentation not available)
November 8, Pierre Wunsch: germs_war_and_central_banks.pdf
April 5, Agustín Carstens: the_return_of_inflation.pdf
March 29, Fritz Zurbrügg: macroprudential_policy_beyond_the_pandemics.pdf

2020

March 3, Pablo Hernández de Cos: Challenges of population ageing from a Central Bank perspective

2019

December 10, Hyun Song Shin: The dollar exchange rate as a global risk factor
November 26, Jean-Pierre Landau: The digitalization of money
March 27, François Villeroy de Galhau: L'Europe face au défi de la croissance
January 15, Ilan Goldfajn: Central Banking in Emerging Markets

2018

November 13, Yannis Stournaras: Lessons from the financial crisis and challenges for the Greek banking sector
October 16, Fernando Restoy: Banking Union: What are the missing pieces?
October 2, Pier Carlo Padoan: Fiscal adjustment and structural reforms. Italy's narrow path
April 24, Philipp Hildebrand: The Future of European Integration: The Case for Banking Union
March 20, Thomas Huertas: Beyond Basel: Can Financial Regulation Tackle Tomorrow’s Technology?
February 20, Andreas Dombret: Now or later? Completing the European Banking Union

2017

December 12, Jean Pisani Ferry: France-Un premier bilan
November 21, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: Sovereign risk and the sustainability of the euro
November 9, Jean-Claude Trichet: What Governance for the Eurozone ?
May 11, Maurice Obstfeld: The Global Economy-Hopes and Fears
March 28, Andréa M. Maechler: Central Bank Policy in Extraordinary Time
February 28, Jaime Caruana: Have we passed "peak finance"?
January 31, Paul Blustein: Laid Low Inside The Crisis That Overwhelmed Europe and the IMF

2016

November 8, Philip R. Lane: The Monetary Stance in Euro Area
October 4, Claudia Buch: Regulatory Reform at the Crossroads
April 26, Gikas Hardouvelis: Greek Crisis - Phase II
March 15, Richard Baldwin: Global trade and growth after the Doha Round

2015

December 1, Hans-Joerg Rudloff: Financial Markets amid deteriorating world order
November 21, Sir Jon Cunliffe: Making macro-prudential policy operational
October 27, Avinash Persaud: Reinventing Financial Regulation
September 21, Peter Praet: Current issues on economic policy
April 21, Danièle Nouy: The Single Supervisory Mechanism - Benefits and Challenges
February 25, Ksenia Yudaeva: Inflation targeting in Russia
February 17, Athanasios Orphanides: The politics of the euro area crisis and the ECB

2014

December 2, Ignazio Visco: Challenges for monetary policy in the euro area
November 6, Robert Aliber: The problem with international capital flows
October 21, Fritz Zurbruegg: Long-time low interest rates - too much of a good thing?
March 25, Klaus Regling: Is the Euro Crisis Over?
March 11, Anne Héritier Lachat: La Globalisation de la réglementation et de la surveillance financières, son impact sur la Suisse
February 25, Eswar Prasad: The Dollar Trap

2013

November 12, Stefan Ingves: Have lessons from previous bank crises been learned?
October 9, Benoît Coeuré: The Economic Consequences of Low Interest Rates
May 14, Axel Weber: Bank Regulations And The Future Of Banking
April 16, Jean-Pierre Danthine: Credit - Is the sky the limit?
March 20, Thomas F. Huertas: Banking union what will it mean for Europe
February 12, Andreas Dombret: Financial Systemic Risk

2012

November 20, Donald Kohn: Unconventional Monetary Policies
June 5, Vitor Gaspar: Portugal: Policies, achievments and challenges
May 8, José Viñals: The Quest for Lasting Financial Stability
March 27, José Manuel Campa: The Challenge to the EUROpean Economy
February 20, Peter Praet: Monetary Policy In Times Of Crisis

2011

October 25, Charles Bean: Central Banking Then And Now
May 17, Thomas Jordan: The «Too Big To Fail» Project In Switzerland
March 15, Patrick Honohan: Risk And The Sovereign

2010

November 9, Mark Carney: Looking Back, Moving Forward: Canada And Global Financial Reform
March 23, George Alogoskoufis: The Euro Area, After The Crisis: What To Do?

2009

November 24, Jean-Pierre Roth: La Crise Financière S’ Eloigne: Leçons Pour L’Action Future Des Banques Centrales
October 7, Tony Tan: The Great Crisis And Its Aftermath - Implications For Asia
April 28, Lorenzo Bini Smaghi: Conventional And Non-Conventional Monetary Policy
March 24, Jean Lemierre: Emerging Markets: Eastern Europe And The Global Crisis
March 10, Yu Yongding: China’s Response To The Global Crisis

2008

May 27, Doris Leuthard: What Does The Financial Sector Crisis Mean For Economic Policy?
March 4, Marcel Ospel: New Players, New Challenges? Recent And Upcoming Trends In International Financial Markets

2007

December 18, Philipp Hildebrand: The Challenge Of Sovereign Wealth Funds
June 19, Arminio Fraga: Monetary Policy Anomalies
May 2, Jeffrey A. Frieden: Global Capitalism: It’s Fall And Rise In The Twentieth Century
February 1, Shamshad Akhtar: Lessons From Pakistan’s Banking Sector Reforms
January 23, Lawrence H. Summers: Reflections On The Management Of Growing Global Reserves

2006

May 9, Yaga Venugopal Reddy: Financial Sector Reforms In India

2005

November 22, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa: Central Banking In Retrospect
November 8, Thomas Huertas: Dealing With Distress In Financial Conglomerates
June 7, Axel Weber: European Financial Integration And Monetary Policy
April 5, György Surànyi: Euro: Opportunity And Challenge For The Transition Economy
March 23, Leszek Balcerowicz: Lessons Of Post-Communist Transition

2004

November 9, Joseph C.K. Yam: Asian Finance
May 18, Anne O. Krueger: Wilful Ignorance: The Struggle To Convince The Free Trade Sceptics
January 14, Ben S. Bernanke: Monetary Policy In A Low Interest Rate Environment

2003

November 15, Jean-Pierre Roth: Qu’Attendre De La Politique Monétaire?
June 17, Lucas Papademos: Monetary Policy: Objectives And Strategy

2002

August 8, Anne O. Krueger: Why Do We Need A Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism?
May 21, Michael Mussa: Argentina And The Fund: From Triumph To Tragedy
April 6, Andrew Large: Banking And Globalization
March 7, Frits Bolkestein: European Financial And Economic Integration, Ahead To The Barcelona Summit
January 8, Roger W. Fergusson, Jr: Why Central Banks Should Talk

2001

November 13, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa: The Euro In The International Monetary System
March 20, Christian Noyer: Premières Expériences Avec l’Euro
February 6, Jean Lemierre: Les Nouveaux Défis De La Transition A L’Est

2000

June 6, Kaspar Villiger: Défis pour la place financière Suisse
May 22, Michel Camdessus: Réflexions pour un meilleur usage des chances d’aujourd’hui
March 14, Philipp Hildebrand: Will markets replace governments?
February 8, Matti Vanhala: Policy: one size fits all?
January 24, Pierre de Weck: Resolving cross-border financial crises: what are the roles of the public sector, financial markets and financial institutions

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