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Agustín Carstens

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Agustín Carstens, a former governor of the Bank of Mexico, is General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements.

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  1. The Rise of the Finternet
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    The Rise of the Finternet

    May 10, 2024 Agustín Carstens & Nandan Nilekani foresee a world in which cheap, secure, and near-instantaneous financial transactions are available to all.

  2. CBDCs for the People
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    CBDCs for the People

    Apr 18, 2022 H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands & Agustín Carstens consider the choices that central banks will need to make to ensure that digital currencies foster inclusion.

  3. The Great Reallocation
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    The Great Reallocation

    Oct 12, 2020 Agustín Carstens advocates a COVID-19 recovery strategy that combines structural reforms and targeted fiscal support for firms.

  4. Harnessing the Fintech Revolution
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    Harnessing the Fintech Revolution

    Jan 14, 2019 Agustín Carstens explains how policymakers can reap the benefits of new innovations, while containing the downside risks.

  5. The IMF’s Overlooked Revolution

    The IMF’s Overlooked Revolution

    Apr 25, 2008 Agustín Carstens

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    Crunch Time for the Power Sector

    Michael Spence

    Making the power sector fit for the twenty-first century requires a “banker” that finances and coordinates relevant long-term investments, and an “architect” that guides the development of a complex, interconnected smart-grid system. National governments need to fill both roles.

     argues that developing flexible, stable, and resilient smart grids requires an expanded industrial policy.
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    The Rise of Mesoeconomics

    William H. Janeway

    A growing body of literature focusing on the domain between the microeconomic and the macroeconomic has become increasingly relevant in a world beset by supply shocks. Armed with such insights, those designing industrial policies will have a better chance of achieving their overlapping economic- and national-security goals.

     details how a long-neglected field of economic study can be applied to today's most pressing policy challenges.
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    What the AI Pessimists Are Missing

    Michael R. Strain points out that the technology will help to address many of the risks it creates.
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    The Innocent Bystanders of College Protests

    Takatoshi Ito laments that a radical minority can disrupt the lives of so many in the broader university community.
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    Only Public-Private Cooperation Can Accelerate Decarbonization

    Francesco La Camera & Bruce Douglas explain how to translate political commitments into actual wind turbines and solar panels.
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    Defining Success in Ukraine

    Richard Haass calls for a shift to a defensive posture and efforts to bring about a long-term ceasefire.
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    A Unified Western Strategy for Ukraine

    Anders Åslund proposes a maximalist approach to military aid to replace the current piecemeal injections of old weapons.
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    Russia’s Battle of the Ministries

    Nina L. Khrushcheva sees a high-ranking official's recent arrest as a sign of declining confidence in Vladimir Putin's leadership.
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    The “Billions to Trillions” Charade

    Jayati Ghosh explains why using development banks' resources to incentivize private-sector finance is unlikely to succeed.

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