Smets on anchoring trust in money beyond stablecoins
Frank Smets, Acting Head of the Monetary and Economic Department at the BIS, discussed preserving trust in money in the digital age.
ECB President Christine Lagarde stated that monetary policy is returning to its fundamental principles, focusing on policy rates as the primary tool.
Banco de España Director General David López Salido presented the Annual Report 2025, highlighting Spain's robust economic growth in 2025 despite global turbulence from tariffs and an oil shock.
Gita Gopinath, Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics at Harvard University, delivered the Per Jacobsson Foundation Lecture on June 28, 2026.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has published a new framework for additional monetary policy tools.
Frank Smets, Acting Head of the Monetary and Economic Department at the BIS, discussed preserving trust in money in the digital age.
BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos presented the Annual Economic Report 2026, highlighting the interplay of AI progress and perils from inflation, financial vulnerabilities, and high public debt.
Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, warned that the recent energy shock is pushing euro area inflation higher.
Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, presented the ECB's comprehensive payments strategy at the International Banking Federation Board Meeting on June 25, 2026.
Claudia Buch, Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board, informed MEP Fabio de Masi that financial stability risks from advanced artificial intelligence applications are a key supervisory priority for the 2026-28 cycle.
Alison Walters, director of consumer finance at the FCA, outlined the regulator's vision for a more resilient, joined-up, and trusted credit market.
Danmarks Nationalbank Governor Ulrik Nødgaard emphasized the critical need for sovereignty and resilience in digital payment systems.