Global monetary policy and Spain's housing challenges at BDE conference
The 5th Banco de España-CEMFI-UIMP Conference on the Spanish Economy will address challenges and opportunities in housing and institutions. Held in Santander on July 2-3, 2026, it will also feature a high-level dialogue on global monetary policy.
Monetary policy leaders convene
The conference opens with a high-level policy dialogue featuring José Luis Escrivá, Governor of Banco de España, and Mary Daly, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
They will discuss global monetary policy and institutional challenges.
The first academic session will then delve into institutional topics, including the overproduction of laws and bureaucratic efficiency in Spain, and the political economy of housing supply.
A policy panel will reflect on 50 years of economic and democratic transformation in Spain.
Housing market challenges and fertility links
The second day focuses on housing, with academic sessions exploring housing supply, affordability, household creation, and fertility.
Speakers include Gilles Duranton from Wharton School and Virginia Sánchez-Marcos from Universidad de Cantabria.
A subsequent policy panel will address the broader challenges of the Spanish housing market.
The conference concludes with remarks from Soledad Núñez, Deputy Governor of Banco de España, followed by a farewell lunch.