Episodes

  • S1E8 - Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19

    S1E8 - Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19
    Jul 10 2020
    On June 30th, the IIF hosted our first ever event dedicated to central banking - Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19.
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    35 mins
  • S1E7 - The US Labor Market

    S1E7 - The US Labor Market
    Jul 2 2020
    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.
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    19 mins
  • S1E6 - COVID-19 Risks and Policy Responses with MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon

    S1E6 - COVID-19 Risks and Policy Responses with MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon
    Jun 10 2020
    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. 
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    24 mins
  • S1E5 - The European Central Bank Response To The Crisis

    S1E5 - The European Central Bank Response To The Crisis
    Jun 2 2020
    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.
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    30 mins
  • S1E4 - How Operational Resilience Helped Keep Firms Open During COVID-19

    S1E4 - How Operational Resilience Helped Keep Firms Open During COVID-19
    May 13 2020

    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.
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    18 mins
  • S1E3 - Reflecting On The G20 Leaders' Summit Statement, And Evaluating South Africa

    S1E3 - Reflecting On The G20 Leaders' Summit Statement, And Evaluating South Africa
    Apr 3 2020
    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.
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    18 mins
  • S1E2 - Forecasting Global Growth Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic

    S1E2 - Forecasting Global Growth Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic
    Mar 26 2020
    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.
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    14 mins
  • S1E1 - IIF's Clay Lowery Answers Six Questions About The Financial And Economic Impact Of COVID-19

    S1E1 - IIF's Clay Lowery Answers Six Questions About The Financial And Economic Impact Of COVID-19
    Mar 19 2020
    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.
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    17 mins