What will dominate the conversation at the 2025 IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings? Join the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center for a fast-paced preview of the big debates and decisions shaping global finance—from debt and development to trade, monetary policy, and geopolitical risk. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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How can the world confront the combined challenges of mounting sovereign debt and climate change? Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, Josh Lipsky, Vasuki Shastry, and Ulrich Volz join for a discussion moderated by Nicole Goldin to explore pathways for sustainable finance with coordinated global action #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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How did US trade negotiators develop strategies, create leverage, and balance external pressures during the first Trump administration? What's driving the current "mini-deals"? Former senior trade negotiators Stephen Vaughn and Kelly Ann Shaw share their inside perspectives. Moderated by Sophia Busch, associate director at the GeoEconomics Center. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Guardrails for growth: Governor Gabriel Makhlouf on finding Ireland’s balance For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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As official development assistance declines, developing countries are turning increasingly to private sector borrowing—reshaping the global debt landscape. Allison Holland and Ewa Joanna Korczyc join the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center for a discussion moderated by Elizabeth Shortino on the shift toward private financing, its implications for sustainability, and how policymakers can adapt. #imfwbam2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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At a time of shifting global economic dynamics, Saudi Arabia offers a case study in positive economic statecraft. This event will examine the opportunities emerging across the kingdom (from green energy to artificial intelligence and other digital sectors), challenges to sustaining reform amid global uncertainty, and lessons Saudi Arabia has learned in pursuit of transformation. Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Aljadaan will reflect on Saudi Arabia’s experience and explore how strategic investment, governance, and public-private collaboration can help support economic resilience and growth. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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How does dollar dominance in trade and finance affect the US economy—and its ability to borrow? Sander Tordoir, chief economist at the Centre for European Reform, and Charles Lichfield, director of economic foresight and analysis at the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center, join a discussion moderated by Beth Baltzan, nonresident senior fellow at the GeoEconomics Center and former senior advisor at the Office of the US Trade Representative. Together they explore how the US trade deficit, dollar strength, and global demand for dollar assets shape borrowing costs and fiscal space. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Read between the lines of the IMF's fall 2025 World Economic Outlook with experts Hung Tran, Martin Mühleisen, Elizabeth Shortino, and Nicole Goldin. Moderated by Josh Lipsky. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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How is Ireland navigating inflation, global shocks, and EU fiscal debates? Ireland's Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe—also serving as Eurogroup president—joins the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center to share Ireland’s economic strategy and role in shaping Europe’s response. Moderated by Josh Lipsky. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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As she departs the International Monetary Fund, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu reflects on her time leading the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department. In a conversation moderated by Elizabeth Shortino, she shares her insights on debt sustainability, financial resilience, and the IMF’s evolving role in the global economy. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, joins the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Senior Director Josh Lipsky to unpack the new economic geography—from supply chain realignment to industrial policy and fragmentation. This timely conversation is part of the GeoEconomics Center’s programming during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. #imfwbam2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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On the sidelines of the 2025 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, we're gathering experts from Central and Southeastern Europe, including Romanian Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare, to discuss the economic trends and challenges facing the region. Tune in for a dynamic dialogue with Deputy Director Charles Lichfield. #IMFWBSM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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For emerging and developed economies alike, AI presents both transformative opportunities and structural challenges stemming from issues of inclusion and trust. How can AI be harnessed to advance inclusive economic growth, while safeguarding stability and fairness in financial access? #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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As Spain navigates a period of strong growth alongside mounting global uncertainty, how is the government balancing momentum with rising external pressures? Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Carlos Cuerpo joins the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center during the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings to discuss Spain’s economic strategy, fiscal policy outlook, and position in an increasingly volatile global economy. Moderated by Josh Lipsky. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah joins the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center to discuss the country's economic trajectory and its implications for regional and global economic cooperation. The minister of economy and finance dives into Morocco's economic transformation, examining its fiscal and investment reforms, as well as efforts to promote inclusive and sustainable growth amidst shifting global conditions. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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How has the World Bank approached state-owned enterprises differently across developing economies? This conversation explores the institution’s evolving role in privatization and industrial development. Sam Elghanayan and Kevin Keller join the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center for a discussion moderated by Beth Baltzan, nonresident senior fellow at the GeoEconomics Center and former senior advisor at the Office of the US Trade Representative. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Having just received renewed support from the United States and with inflation falling, Argentina faces a unique opportunity to restore stability, attract investment, and lay the foundation for sustainable growth. Minister of Economy Luis Caputo and Central Bank President Santiago Bausili discuss the government’s economic strategy, priorities for continued financial stabilization, and the role of international engagement in unlocking Argentina’s long-term competitiveness and integration into global markets. #IMFWBAM2025
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Monetary Authority of Singapore Managing Director Chia Der Jiun and Paxos Chief Executive Officer Charles Cascarilla join Ananya Kumar to discuss the next generation of tokenization and stablecoin policy. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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As generative AI reshapes the global workforce, what role can fiscal tools play in ensuring jobs are augmented rather than replaced? The IMF's Era Dabla-Norris and Giovanni Melina join the Atlantic Council's Bart Piasecki to discuss how fiscal policy can support workers, innovation, and growth in the age of AI. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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As Pakistan advances fiscal reforms and addresses the economic toll of recent floods, Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb joins to discuss the government’s strategy for stability, governance, and sustainable growth amid global uncertainty. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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How can Europe build economic resilience amid fragmentation, transition, and global competition? Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank, joins the Atlantic Council's Josh Lipsky to discuss the EIB’s role in supporting Europe’s strategic goals—from green transition and digitalization to infrastructure and Ukraine’s recovery. #IMFWBAM2025
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Lebanon stands at a pivotal moment: After years of financial crisis and institutional paralysis, there is renewed urgency to accelerate reforms, stabilize monetary policy, and rebuild the foundations for economic growth. This interview with the Lebanese minister of economy will touch upon fiscal and monetary stabilization and also on forward-looking strategies for economic diversification, private-sector development, and regional integration. The minister will explore how Lebanon can catch up with regional peers by restoring credibility, fostering inclusive growth, and attracting sustainable investment. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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What lies ahead for the euro area as it faces inflation, fiscal pressures, and global uncertainty? Rolf Strauch, chief economist and management board member of the European Stability Mechanism, joins Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Senior Fellow Martin Mühleisen to discuss how Europe can safeguard the euro area, strengthen resilience, and prepare for future shocks. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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What does the rise of tokenized money mean for the international monetary system? Siddharth Tiwari of the Bank for International Settlements, Faryar Shirzad of Coinbase, and Hung Tran of the Atlantic Council join for a discussion moderated by Heidi Crebo-Rediker, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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How will the US, EU, and Chinese economies fare under current policies? Tamim Bayoumi and Tianlei Huang of the Peterson Institute join the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center for a discussion moderated by Martin Mühleisen. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko joins the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center to discuss Ukraine’s reconstruction strategy, the role of international support, and how the country is managing fiscal stability during war. #IMFWBAM2025
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Crypto-asset regulations are fragmented across jurisdictions—what will it take to align them? Alisha Chhangani sits down with Deputy Secretary General of the Financial Stability Board Martin Moloney and Senior Fellow Christy Goldsmith Romero to tackle this question and explore what coordinated oversight could mean for the future of digital finance. #imfwbam2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Digital Forensic Research Lab convenes experts to examine Beijing's financing of information and communication technologies infrastructure in the Global South and why the West's fragmented response creates security, economic, and human-rights risks. #imfwbam2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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How can we interpret China’s economy in real time without transparent data and amid shifting policy signals? Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Brad Setser joins the Atlantic Council’s Josh Lipsky to examine the risks of growing surveillance imbalances and their implications for global markets. #IMFWBAM2025
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How is Turkey’s central bank navigating inflation and currency pressures? Fatih Karahan, governor of the Turkish Central Bank, joins the Atlantic Council for a conversation on monetary policy priorities, financial stability, and the path ahead for Turkey’s economy. The discussion will be moderated by Charles Lichfield, director of economic foresight and analysis at the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center. #imfwbam2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Over the past few years, financing for development has shrunk. Leveraging blended finance instruments to mobilize private capital for public infrastructure has become a popular alternative. Nadia Petkova (managing director for impact and partnerships at the EBRD) joins Jessie Yin of the Atlantic Council to discuss different organizational approaches to public-private finance and challenges to scalability. #imfwbam2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Amadou Sy, assistant director of the IMF's African Department, joins the Africa Center to discuss the key findings of the newly released annual Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Megan Greene, a member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee, joins GeoEconomics Center Senior Director Josh Lipsky to discuss inflation, the impact of escalating tariffs, and uncertainty in global currency markets. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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Over the past two years, Georgia’s foreign economic ties have shifted significantly. The United States has halted aid, and the EU is reconsidering key agreements, while Georgia has deepened partnerships with China, Russia, and Iran. These changes raise serious concerns about long-term economic security and national well-being. Ana Lejava, Ia Meurmishvili, and Ambassador Daniel Fried join for a conversation moderated by Maia Nikoladze on fostering civic resilience and preserving strong ties with the West. #IMFWBAM2025 For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/2025-imf-world-bank-annual-meetings-at-the-atlantic-council/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe for more! https://www.youtube.com/user/AtlanticCouncil?sub_confirmation=1 Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together,” the Atlantic Council is a nonpartisan organization that galvanizes US leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges. Find out more about us below or at www.atlanticcouncil.org Atlantic Council X: https://x.com/AtlanticCouncil GeoEconomics Center X: https://x.com/ACGeoEcon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCouncil/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlantic-council/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcouncil/?hl=en
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