Agustín Carstens

Former General Manager

Agustín Carstens was the General Manager of the BIS from 1 December 2017 to 30 June 2025.

Prior to this, Mr Carstens was Governor of the Bank of Mexico from 2010 to 2017. A member of the BIS Board from 2011 to 2017, he was chair of the Global Economy Meeting and the Economic Consultative Committee from 2013 until 2017. He also chaired the International Monetary and Financial Committee, the IMF's policy advisory committee from 2015 to 2017.

Mr Carstens began his career in 1980 at the Bank of Mexico. From 1999 to 2000, he was Executive Director at the IMF. He later served as Mexico's deputy finance minister (2000-03) and as Deputy Managing Director at the IMF (2003-06). He was Mexico's finance minister from 2006 to 2009.

Mr Carstens was a member of the Financial Stability Board from 2010-2025 and was a member of the Group of Thirty.

Mr Carstens holds an MA and a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago.

All BIS publications (4)

BIS Working Paper No 1178 15 Apr 2024

Finternet: the financial system for the future

This paper lays out a vision for the Finternet: multiple financial ecosystems interconnected with each other, much like the…

Agustín Carstens

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Nandan Nilekani

Non-bank financial sector: systemic regulation needed

Publication 6 Dec 2021

Non-bank financial sector: systemic regulation needed

This foreword discusses how non-bank financial intermediaries can make the financial system more efficient but also more…

Agustín Carstens

BIS Bulletin No 45

BIS Bulletin No 45 2 Aug 2021

Regulating big techs in finance

BIS Bulletin No 45 - Regulating big techs in finance - Big tech firms entering financial services can scale up rapidly with…

Agustín Carstens

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Stijn Claessens

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Fernando Restoy

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Publication 1 Mar 2020

Shaping the future of payments

Technology is transforming payment systems. The pace of change and potential for disruption to incumbent service providers have…

Agustín Carstens

All external publications (1)

External publication 1 Sep 2022

A foundation of trust

in IMF Finance & Development Magazine

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Agustín Carstens

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All speeches (143)

Speech 3 Sep 2024

Strong together: the benefits of international cooperation

Dinner speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the joint European Banking Authority and European Central…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 27 Aug 2024

Cross-border payments - unlocking new frontiers

Address by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, to the Reserve Bank of India Global Conference on "Digital Public…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 19 Jul 2024

An integrated approach to a safer and more resilient banking system

Keynote address by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the conference on "Exploring Conventional Bank Funding…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 30 Jun 2024

Laying a robust macro-financial foundation for the future

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, on the occasion of the Bank's Annual General Meeting, Basel, 30 June…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 22 May 2024

Central banking: embracing change

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the People's Bank of China, Beijing, 22 May 2024.

Agustín Carstens

Speech 6 May 2024

Technological innovation: small steps and giant leaps

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the BIS Innovation Summit, Basel, 6 May 2024.

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Speech 29 Apr 2024

Balancing reserve management objectives in the current economic and financial environment

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the Regional High-level Reserve Management Conference, Riyadh,…

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Speech 24 Apr 2024

The Basel Committee at 50

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the 23rd International Conference of Banking Supervisors, Basel,…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 19 Apr 2024

The Finternet: A giant leap for the financial system

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the Peterson Institute for International Economics event on "A…

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All videos (97)

00:47:11

Fireside chat: Finternet: the financial system for the future

Video 7 May 2024

Fireside chat: Finternet: the financial system for the future

BIS Innovation Summit 2024

By

Agustín Carstens

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Cecilia Skingsley

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Siddharth Shetty

00:14:11

Opening remarks: Technological innovation: small steps and giant leaps

Video 6 May 2024

Opening remarks: Technological innovation: small steps and giant leaps

BIS Innovation Summit 2024

By

Agustín Carstens

01:34:44

A vision of the future financial system

Video 19 Apr 2024

A vision of the future financial system

The Peterson Institute for International Economics hosted an event presenting a paper by Mr Carstens and Mr Nilekani, …

By

Agustín Carstens

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Roberto de Oliveira Campos Neto

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Chang Yong Rhee

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Nandan Nilekani

01:31:34

Project Fusse: toward a regional payment ecosystem for Latin America and the Caribbean

Video 18 Apr 2024

Project Fusse: toward a regional payment ecosystem for Latin America and the Caribbean

The Inter-American Development Bank hosted an event to present FuSSE's progress and the official start of technical cooperation…

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Agustín Carstens

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Alexandre Tombini

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Leonardo Villar-Gómez

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00:17:14

A time for resolve and realism

Video 25 Jun 2023

A time for resolve and realism

Presenting the 2023 BIS Annual Economic Report, Agustín Carstens says with the global economy at a critical juncture, it is a…

By

Agustín Carstens

00:02:08

Navigating the disinflation journey

Video 25 Jun 2023

Navigating the disinflation journey

Although inflation has come down, challenges for the global economy remain and require a holistic policy response, says Agustín…

By

Agustín Carstens

00:52:12

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2023

Video 22 Jun 2023

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2023

Agustín Carstens, Claudio Borio and Hyun Song Shin brief the media on the main messages of the Annual Economic Report.

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Agustín Carstens

01:20:31

Closing event: Climate, tech and transition in the real economy: what should central banks know - and do - about them?

Video 1 Jun 2023

Closing event: Climate, tech and transition in the real economy: what should central banks know - and do - about them?

Green Swan Conference 2023: Closing event

By

Agustín Carstens

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Stephany Griffith-Jones

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Lesetja Kganyago

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François Villeroy de Galhau

01:42:15

Challenges for central banks

Video 31 May 2023

Challenges for central banks

Agustin Carstens (BIS) and Thomas Jordan (SNB) covered a wide range of topics from inflation to banking supervision, to central…

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Agustín Carstens

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Luisa Lambertini

All podcasts (12)

21:23:00

Podcast 30 Jun 2020

The central bank response to the Covid-19 crisis

Agustin Carstens discusses the monetary and fiscal response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges facing central banks…

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13:12:00

Podcast 25 Oct 2019

Agustín Carstens on the global economy, the role of fiscal policy and digital currencies

Agustín Carstens discusses whether fiscal policy coordination can help slowing global growth and how Libra sparked an important…

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00:15:25

Podcast 30 Jun 2019

Risks to the global economy and the path to higher interest rates

Agustín Carstens speaks about the risks to the global economic outlook, the path to higher interest rates and the best way to…

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