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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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All external publications (1)

External publication 1 Sep 2022

A foundation of trust

in IMF Finance & Development Magazine

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All speeches (143)

Speech 12 Sep 2019

The quest for financial integration in Europe and globally

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the Eurofi Financial Forum, Helsinki, 12 September 2019.

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Speech 5 Sep 2019

Monetary policy - 10 years after the financial crisis

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, to the Basler Bankenforum, Basel, 5 September 2019.

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Speech 9 Jul 2019

The Bulgarian National Bank at 140: central banks and the financial cycle

Opening remarks by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the Conference on the occasion of the 140th anniversary…

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Speech 1 Jul 2019

Agustín Carstens on fixing the global monetary system

Interview with Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, in Central Banking, conducted by Mr Daniel Hinge on 1 July 2019.

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Speech 30 Jun 2019

Time to ignite all engines

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

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Speech 17 Jun 2019

Increasing innovation and the future of money and payments

Translation of a column by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), 14…

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Fintech

Speech 4 Jun 2019

Innovation transforms central banking

Column by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, in Reuters Breakingviews, 3 June 2019.

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Speech 4 Jun 2019

The role of regulation, implementation and research in promoting financial stability

Keynote address by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the Bank of Spain and CEMFI Second Conference on…

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Speech 29 May 2019

A handful of cyber - five key issues for international cooperation

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the conference on "Cybersecurity: coordinating efforts to protect…

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Fintech

All videos (97)

00:19:44

Inflation is back, challenging central banks

Video 26 Jun 2022

Inflation is back, challenging central banks

Agustín Carstens outlines the challenges for central banks with the return of inflation. Read more in our Annual Economic…

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Per Jacobsson Foundation Lecture - Panel discussion 2022

Video 26 Jun 2022

Per Jacobsson Foundation Lecture - Panel discussion 2022

Panel discussion chaired by Agustín Carstens (General Manager, BIS) with panellists Haruhiko Kuroda (Governor, Bank of Japan),…

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Agustín Carstens

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Lesetja Kganyago

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Haruhiko Kuroda

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Pablo Hernández de Cos

00:56:26

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2022

Video 23 Jun 2022

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2022

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

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01:31:50

Central banks and the green transition: what's next?

Video 1 Jun 2022

Central banks and the green transition: what's next?

In the closing high-level panel of the Green Swan 2022, the heads of the BIS, Central Bank of Brazil, European Central Bank,…

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Agustín Carstens

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François Villeroy de Galhau

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Christine Lagarde

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Roberto de Oliveira Campos Neto

00:11:45

Welcome address - Views on money and finance

Video 4 Apr 2022

Welcome address - Views on money and finance

Opening speech by BIS General Manager Agustín Carstens

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00:23:05

Welcome and opening speech at the BIS Innovation Summit 2022

Video 22 Mar 2022

Welcome and opening speech at the BIS Innovation Summit 2022

Agustín Carstens (General Manager, Bank for International Settlements) and François Villeroy de Galhau (Chair, BIS Board of…

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François Villeroy de Galhau

01:01:16

Finance for an Equitable Recovery - World Development Report 2022

Video 15 Feb 2022

Finance for an Equitable Recovery - World Development Report 2022

The interconnected risks faced now by households, businesses, banks and governments could trigger a global financial chain…

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00:08:24

Models of digital inclusive finance and stories of success

Video 26 Jan 2022

Models of digital inclusive finance and stories of success

This session discusses the frontier in digital payments and digital credit in achieving financial inclusion. What models are…

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Zeti Akhtar Aziz

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Agustín Carstens

00:32:12

Digital currencies and the soul of money

Video 18 Jan 2022

Digital currencies and the soul of money

What holds the monetary system together at its core? In a speech at @goetheuni, Agustín Carstens takes inspiration from Germany…

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All podcasts (12)

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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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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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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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