Workshop

Scale local currency solutions in emerging markets and developing economies

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 From 10:00 to 12:00 (CET) Centre International de Conférences Genève - Room F
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Emerging Markets Impact Investing Policy & Regulation Systemic Change

To what extent can local currency solutions play a role in financing development, while containing risks to debt sustainability and financial stability? This workshop discusses what solutions are working, what is lacking and what could be scaled up to make capital markets in local currency a sustainable source of financing.

Speakers:

Ugo Panizza

Professor of Economics and Pictet Chair in Finance and Development - Geneva Graduate Institute

Sivuyise Ngwane

Senior Financial Risk Manager and Quantitative Modelling Specialist - National Treasury South Africa

Christopher Olobo

CEO - Dhamana Guarantee Company

Nathan Sussman

Full Professor of International Economics and Director of the Institute's Centre for Finance and Development - Geneva Graduate Institute

Axel van Nederveen

Treasurer - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Thomas Venon

Executive Director - Centre for Development Finance Studies

Sara Velco

Vice President, Strategy, Blended Finance & Structured Solutions - TCX Fund (The Currency Exchange Fund)

Phil Skinner

Managing Director at GuarantCo - Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)

Martin Habel

Head, Treasury Clients Solutions, Africa, Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia - International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Catiana Garcia-Kilroy

Lead Financial Sector Specialist; Program Manager for the Sustainable Finance Facility (World Bank) - World Bank