About the 85th Annual General Meeting
At its Annual General Meeting on Sunday 28 June 2015 in Basel, Switzerland, the BIS released:
Publication
Press release
Speeches
00:24:11
Taking a longer-term perspective
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28 Jun 2015
Taking a longer-term perspective
Focusing on the 85th BIS Annual Report's key messages, in his speech Jaime Caruana analyses the unusually low interest rate environment, taking a longer-term perspective that highlights the role of financial and global factors.
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28 Jun 2015
Persistent unusually low interest rates. Why? What consequences?
In his presentation, Claudio Borio develops a core theme of the 85th BIS Annual Report, that persistent unusually low interest rates are not necessarily "equilibrium" rates, conducive to sustainable and balanced global expansion.
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28 Jun 2015
Three BIS research themes in the Annual Report
In his presentation, Hyun Shin highlights the three research themes that have guided BIS work over the previous year: characteristics of financial intermediation; global liquidity and spillovers; and monetary and financial stability policy frameworks.
Andrew Crockett Memorial Lecture
00:43:28
Out of many, one? Household debt, redistribution and monetary policy during the economic slump
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28 Jun 2015
Out of many, one? Household debt, redistribution and monetary policy during the economic slump
High- and low-income individuals respond differently to monetary policy shocks, as do savers and borrowers. Recognising the importance of the redistribution channels can guide central bankers on what monetary policies are most likely to be effective.
00:33:38
Monetary policy and household demand
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28 Jun 2015
Monetary policy and household demand
Following the Andrew Crockett Memorial Lecture by Amir Sufi, panel discussion participants exchange views on monetary policy and household demand.