11th BIS Annual Conference

The future of financial globalisation

21-22 June 2012, Palace Hotel, Lucerne, Switzerland

Conference overview and registration

Overview

The conference will explore the challenges raised by financial globalisation from various perspectives. Specific questions will include:

• How has the financial crisis changed views on the benefits and costs of financial globalisation?
• What is the nexus betweeen financial globalisation and the Great Leveraging?
• How can we deal with a world without a riskless asset? What are the main implications for financial globalisation?
• What is the link between financial globalisation and monetary policy? Is there a relationship between low interest rates maintained by advanced economy central banks and credit booms in emerging economies?
• What does financial globalisation mean for central banks?

For further information see the conference programme.

The website will be updated periodically, as information becomes available. We encourage you to check it regularly. 

Registration

Participants have already received their registration forms. The forms should be returned before 1 June 2012 to BISAnnualConference@bis.org.

Participants will be welcomed by the conference secretariat from 11:00 on the first day of the conference (Hospitality Desk located in the lobby of the Palace Hotel). They will receive an event badge which they will be required to wear for the duration of the event, together with a meeting folder.

Timetable

On Thursday, 21 June, an informal buffet luncheon is offered at 12:15 (Room Les Artistes). The conference will begin at 13:45 and end at 17:30. On Friday, 22 June the regular sessions will begin at 09:00 and end at 15:30. All sessions will be held at the Palace Hotel (Ambassador Room).

Social events

Partners or spouses are invited to all lunches and the dinner. Further information concerning social events is available under "Hotel and general information".