Key central bankers to meet in Istanbul to discuss global policy challenges
TLT•Twenty-four central bankers, including Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, are scheduled to attend the Istanbul Economic Forum on October 8 and 9 to discuss inflation, monetary policy and the global economic outlook.
1. Forum attendees
The two-day forum is scheduled to include 16 central bank governors and eight deputy governors, along with the finance ministers of Turkey and Egypt and officials from international financial institutions. Turkish Finance Minister Simsek is set to make the opening speech, and Turkish Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan is expected to attend.
2. Topics and schedule
Participants are scheduled to discuss a fragmenting global economy, monetary policy under uncertainty, debt dynamics, and the implications of artificial intelligence and digital innovation for macroeconomic policy. The Federal Reserve website listed a planned speech by Waller on October 8, and forum speeches and panels are scheduled to be broadcast online.
