The Big Questions

S1E8 - Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:03:00 -0000

On June 30th, the IIF hosted our first ever event dedicated to central banking - Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19.

S1E7 - The US Labor Market

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 19:30:00 -0000

Managing Director and Chief Economist of the IIF, Robin Brooks, joins The Big Questions again this week to discuss what he sees as a "painful and slow" US labor market recovery post-COVID-19. Robin has written extensively on the topic recently, projecting US unemployment of 11 percent end-2020 and 8 percent end-2021.

S1E6 - COVID-19 Risks and Policy Responses with MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:30:54 -0000

IIF President and CEO, Tim Adams, joins The Big Questions again this week, for a conversation with Ravi Menon, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore and as Tim describes him - "one of the most recognizable thought leaders of central banking and finance in the 21st century." The two discuss the impact of the COVID-19 in Singapore, the associated risks, and policy responses.

S1E5 - The European Central Bank Response To The Crisis

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:30:00 -0000

Philip Lane, Chief Economist, European Central Bank, spoke with Tim Adams, IIF President and CEO, at the IIF's virtual European Conference on Tuesday, May 26th. During the session, the two discussed the the large package of policy measures to fight the COVID-19 health and economic crisis rolled out in Europe, the region’s economic outlook, and prospects for normalization of economic activity.

S1E4 - How Operational Resilience Helped Keep Firms Open During COVID-19

Wed, 13 May 2020 15:00:28 -0000

On this special episode of the Big Questions, we're looking back on a conversation between Jan Bellens, a partner and Global Banking & Capital Markets Sector Leader at EY in New York, and Martin Boer of the Institute of International Finance, which was originally recorded as part of the IIF's Global Regulatory Update podcast.

S1E3 - Reflecting On The G20 Leaders' Summit Statement, And Evaluating South Africa

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:30:00 -0000

In a special two-part episode, IIF Executive Vice President of Research and Policy, Clay Lowery, joins host Dylan Riddle to discuss the outcome of the G20 extraordinary virtual leaders' summit. Later in the episode, Deputy Chief Economist Elina Ribakova reflects on South Africa's recent downgrade and outlines what is next for the key emerging market.

S1E2 - Forecasting Global Growth Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:00:32 -0000

Robin Brooks, Managing Director and Chief Economist, Elina Ribakova, Deputy Chief Economist, and Sergi Lanau, Deputy Chief Economist, tackle their global and regional growth forecasts in six questions.

S1E1 - IIF's Clay Lowery Answers Six Questions About The Financial And Economic Impact Of COVID-19

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:40:02 -0000

Executive Vice President of Research and Policy, Clay Lowery, answers six big questions about the potential tools available to policymakers combating the economic and financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.