Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem announced the Governing Council maintained the policy interest rate at 2.25 percent.
Piero Cipollone, Member of the ECB Executive Board, outlined the Eurosystem's strategy to overcome fragmentation and enable scalable tokenised financial markets in Europe.
Central Bank of Barbados Governor Kevin Greenidge shared Barbados's economic recovery and climate resilience journey at the IMF Pacific Island High-Level Conference on March 12, 2026.
Primož Dolenc, Acting Governor of Banka Slovenije, highlighted the rapid growth and dollar dominance of stablecoins, posing challenges to monetary sovereignty.
Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid, Deputy Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, emphasized the need for strategic capital deployment into high-value sectors.
Michael Atingi-Ego, Governor of the Bank of Uganda, outlined the central bank's core functions and financial inclusion efforts.
Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta emphasized the urgent need for job creation in Africa and developing economies.
People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng outlined China's high-quality development strategy and its contribution to global economic rebalancing at the 2026 China Development Forum.
Banca d'Italia Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti emphasized the critical role of economic research in understanding and navigating the rapid transformation of financial intermediation.
ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos stated that the Middle East conflict will have a strong impact on euro area growth and inflation.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell received the Paul A. Volcker Public Integrity Award, reflecting on Volcker's legacy of selfless public service.