Growth and inflation frame November 16–17 banking conference
The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) announced on October 26 its 2026 Money and Banking Conference, scheduled for November 16–17 at Palacio Libertad. Philippe Aghion will speak virtually, and President Javier Milei will close the event.
Aghion leads the academic program
The conference will examine growth, productivity and inflation, linking economic development to macroeconomic conditions.
Philippe Aghion, the 2025 Nobel laureate in economics and Collège de France professor, will discuss innovation, entry barriers and growth.
Iván Werning of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Fernando Álvarez of the University of Chicago will also present.
BCRA President Santiago Bausili will welcome participants; Vice President Vladimir Werning will deliver closing conclusions.
Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Economic Policy Secretary José Luis Daza will join Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras on a panel about resolving sovereign crises and lessons from Greece.
National transitions meet technological change
Panels will cover Argentina's modernization, transitions in Greece and Australia and long-term policies in Chile and Norway.
Topics include general equilibrium stability, exchange rate frameworks and expectations, tokenization and artificial intelligence.
Speakers include Alberto Musalem of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Alberto Naudon of the Central Bank of Chile, former Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Ian Macfarlane, Knut Langholm of Norges Bank and Martín Tobal of the Bank of Mexico.
Stabilization meets long-term fundamentals
The BCRA presents stabilization progress as an opportunity to examine long-term growth fundamentals.
The agenda places innovation and structural change alongside monetary and financial questions.
Admission is free but capacity is limited; advance registration is required for Palacio Libertad at Sarmiento 151, Buenos Aires.