Agustín Carstens

Former General Manager

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

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 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

Stijn Claessens

Fernando Restoy

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Hyun Song Shin

Publication 1 Mar 2020

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Jon Frost

All speeches (143)

Speech 2 May 2019

Exchange rates and monetary policy frameworks in emerging market economies

Lecture by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the London School of Economics, London, 2 May 2019.

Agustín Carstens

Speech 25 Apr 2019

Central banking and innovation - partners in the quest for financial inclusion

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the Reserve Bank of India, C D Deshmukh Memorial Lecture, Mumbai,…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 22 Mar 2019

The future of money and payments

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the Central Bank of Ireland, 2019 Whitaker Lecture, Dublin, 22…

Agustín Carstens

Fintech

Speech 22 Mar 2019

Emerging markets aren't out of the woods yet

Extract of an article by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, and Mr Hyun Song Shin, Economic Adviser and Head of…

Agustín Carstens

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Hyun Song Shin

Speech 14 Mar 2019

The new role of central banks

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, to the Financial Stability Institute's 20th anniversary conference …

Agustín Carstens

Speech 10 Dec 2018

Shelter from the storm

Remarks by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at a seminar at the European Stability Mechanism, Luxembourg, 7…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 5 Dec 2018

Big tech in finance and new challenges for public policy

Keynote address by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the FT Banking Summit, London, 4 December 2018.

Agustín Carstens

Fintech

Speech 23 Nov 2018

Ten years after the Great Financial Crisis - where do we stand?

Lecture by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the People's Bank of China, Beijing, 19 November 2018.

Agustín Carstens

Speech 15 Nov 2018

Money in a digital age - 10 thoughts

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, 15 November 2018.

Agustín Carstens

Fintech

All videos (97)

00:21:26

Sustaining trust and stability

Video 29 Jun 2025

Sustaining trust and stability

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, on the occasion of the Bank's Annual General Meeting, Basel, 29 June…

Agustín Carstens

01:06:14

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2025

Video 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.

Hyun Song Shin

Agustín Carstens

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Andréa M Maechler

00:31:25

Monetary policy frameworks: lessons learned and challenges ahead

Video 7 Feb 2025

Monetary policy frameworks: lessons learned and challenges ahead

Agustín Carstens discusses how central banks can apply lessons learned from the recent inflation surge to their monetary policy…

Agustín Carstens

00:17:32

Keynote speech by Agustín Carstens

Video 6 Feb 2025

Keynote speech by Agustín Carstens

Keynote speech: "Lessons learned and challenges ahead for central banks in the Americas" by Agustín Carstens (BIS)

Agustín Carstens

00:22:33

Opening - Steering through uncharted waters: monetary policy in the face of climate change

Video 9 Nov 2024

Opening - Steering through uncharted waters: monetary policy in the face of climate change

Green Swan Conference 2024, Opening event

Agustín Carstens

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Sabine Mauderer

00:25:51

The future of finance

Video 31 Oct 2024

The future of finance

Remarks by Agustín Carstens in a fireside chat at the Santander International Banking Conference 2024. Read the remarks here.

Agustín Carstens

00:01:44

Foundation for the future

Video 30 Jun 2024

Foundation for the future

Presenting the BIS Annual Economic Report 2024, Agustín Carstens explains that while the global economy appears set for a…

Agustín Carstens

00:20:24

Laying a robust macro-financial foundation for the future

Video 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

01:08:22

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2024

Video 27 Jun 2024

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2024

Agustín Carstens, Andréa M Maechler, Claudio Borio and Hyun Song Shin brief the media on the main messages of the Annual…

Claudio Borio

Hyun Song Shin

Agustín Carstens

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Andréa M Maechler

All podcasts (12)

00:23:47

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…

Hyun Song Shin

and

Agustín Carstens

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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.

Hyun Song Shin

Agustín Carstens

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Andréa M Maechler

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00:12:29

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…

Agustín Carstens

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00:47:38

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…

Agustín Carstens

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00:20:05

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…

Agustín Carstens

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00:37:08

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…

Agustín Carstens

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Sopnendu Mohanty

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00:12:03

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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00:45:24

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…

Andrew Bailey

Agustín Carstens

Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus

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Jerome H Powell

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00:17:26

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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Agustín Carstens

Former General Manager

All BIS publications (4)

Finternet: the financial system for the future

Non-bank financial sector: systemic regulation needed

Regulating big techs in finance

Shaping the future of payments

All external publications (1)

A foundation of trust

All speeches (143)

Exchange rates and monetary policy frameworks in emerging market economies

Central banking and innovation - partners in the quest for financial inclusion

The future of money and payments

Emerging markets aren't out of the woods yet

The new role of central banks

Shelter from the storm

Big tech in finance and new challenges for public policy

Ten years after the Great Financial Crisis - where do we stand?

Money in a digital age - 10 thoughts

All videos (97)

Sustaining trust and stability

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2025

Monetary policy frameworks: lessons learned and challenges ahead

Keynote speech by Agustín Carstens

Opening - Steering through uncharted waters: monetary policy in the face of climate change

The future of finance

Foundation for the future

Laying a robust macro-financial foundation for the future

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2024

All podcasts (12)

Stability amid uncertainty

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2025

Laying the foundations

Finternet: the financial system for the future

Navigating the disinflation journey

Innovation and the future of the monetary system

Old challenges, new shocks

What are the challenges for central banks in a digital world?

Covid and beyond

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