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Agustín Carstens

Former General Manager

All speeches (143)

All videos (97)

Video 25 May 2018
Central banking: trending and cycling
On the occasion of its anniversary conference, the Riksbank asked some of the world's most powerful central bank Governors how…
Video 8 May 2018
Challenges for monetary policy from global financial cycles
Participants discuss the importance of global financial cycles in driving capital flows and their relation to monetary policy.
Video 21 Apr 2018
Booms and busts: are we better able to deal with them today?
What we know about boom-bust cycles, how we identify “bad” booms and how to manage them, and how to limit the potential for…
Video 17 Apr 2018
Digital currencies: implications for central banks
Discussion on the challenges and opportunities digital currencies pose to central banks.
Video 6 Feb 2018
Money in the digital age: what role for central banks?
Authorities must be prepared to act against the invasive spread of cryptocurrencies to preserve the integrity of the concept of…
Video 2 Feb 2018
Post-crisis bank resolution: what are the main challenges now?
Highlights key challenges with the implementation of the international standards on resolution.
Video 26 Jun 2016
Panel discussion: Reflections on central banking: what is it all about?
Following the Per Jacobsson Foundation Lecture by Jacob A Frenkel, panel discussion participants exchange views on central…

All podcasts (12)

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Podcast 29 Jun 2025
Stability amid uncertainty
Agustín Carstens and Hyun Song Shin discuss the trade disruptions and policy uncertainty that are clouding the global economic…
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Podcast 26 Jun 2025
BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2025
Agustín Carstens, Andréa M Maechler and Hyun Song Shin brief the media on the main messages of the Annual Economic Report. 
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Podcast 30 Jun 2024
Laying the foundations
Agustín Carstens outlines the ideal policy constellation for the fastest growth with the lowest inflation and issues a call to…
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Podcast 6 May 2024
Finternet: the financial system for the future
BIS General Manager Agustín Carstens and Siddharth Shetty, from the Foundation for Interoperable Digital Economy, discuss a…
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Podcast 25 Jun 2023
Navigating the disinflation journey
The last mile to price stability will be most challenging, says Agustín Carstens, discussing the risks to the global economy…
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Podcast 22 Feb 2023
Innovation and the future of the monetary system
In a speech, Agustín Carstens argues that central banks need to think big to reap the greatest benefits from innovation. He…
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Podcast 26 Jun 2022
Old challenges, new shocks
High inflation and mounting growth headwinds raise the prospects of global stagflation and call for quick and decisive action…
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Podcast 26 Apr 2022
What are the challenges for central banks in a digital world?
Agustín Carstens speaks with Andrew Bailey from the Bank of England, Jerome Powell from the Federal Reserve Board, Joachim…
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Podcast 29 Jun 2021
Covid and beyond
Agustín Carstens discusses the uneven economic recovery from Covid-19, the challenges for normalising fiscal and monetary…
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