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

and

Hyun Song Shin

Publication 1 Mar 2020

and

Jon Frost

All speeches (143)

Speech 25 Jun 2023

A time for resolve and realism

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, on the occasion of the Bank's Annual General Meeting, Basel, 25 June…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 1 Jun 2023

Investing in banking supervision

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the European Banking Federation's International Banking Summit,…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 19 May 2023

Trust and public policies

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at the High-level seminar on central banking: past and present…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 8 May 2023

Agustín Carstens speaks about inflation, global growth and a rethink of fiscal and monetary policy

Interview with Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, in Germany's Börsen-Zeitung, conducted by Mr Mark Schrörs on 27…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 17 Apr 2023

Monetary and fiscal policies as anchors of trust and stability

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at Columbia University, New York, 17 April 2023.

Agustín Carstens

Speech 17 Mar 2023

Are we in a new age of central banking in emerging markets?

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at New Age of Central Banking in Emerging Markets Conference,…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 17 Mar 2023

Economics in theory and practice

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary, 17 March 2023.

Agustín Carstens

Speech 6 Mar 2023

The value of trust

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, at Award ceremony, King of Spain Prize in Economics, Madrid, Spain,…

Agustín Carstens

Speech 22 Feb 2023

Innovation and the future of the monetary system

Speech by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, Singapore, 22 February 2023.

Agustín Carstens

Fintech

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

Agustín Carstens

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

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, …

Agustín Carstens

Joachim Nagel

Roberto de Oliveira Campos Neto

Chang Yong Rhee

and

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…

Agustín Carstens

Ilan Goldfajn

Alexandre Tombini

Rosanna Costa

Leonardo Villar-Gómez

and

Diego Labat

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…

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…

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.

Claudio Borio

Hyun Song Shin

and

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

Agustín Carstens

Stephany Griffith-Jones

Lesetja Kganyago

and

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…

Thomas Jordan

Agustín Carstens

and

Luisa Lambertini

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

0:00 0:00

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

and

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…

Agustín Carstens

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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…

Agustín Carstens

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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)

A time for resolve and realism

Investing in banking supervision

Trust and public policies

Agustín Carstens speaks about inflation, global growth and a rethink of fiscal and monetary policy

Monetary and fiscal policies as anchors of trust and stability

Are we in a new age of central banking in emerging markets?

Economics in theory and practice

The value of trust

Innovation and the future of the monetary system

All videos (97)

Fireside chat: Finternet: the financial system for the future

Opening remarks: Technological innovation: small steps and giant leaps

A vision of the future financial system

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

A time for resolve and realism

Navigating the disinflation journey

BIS Media Briefing - Annual Economic Report 2023

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

Challenges for central banks

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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