IMF Conference
Joint Bank of Thailand - IMF High Level Conference, November 4, 2019
The international financial cycle, including changes in monetary policy stance in advanced economies, creates several challenges for emerging markets and developing economies. While many countries have strengthened their policy frameworks to cope with a more challenging external environment, the prevalence of high private debt, both corporate and household, poses specific challenges to policymakers especially in the Asia-Pacific region. The conference will tease out these challenges by discussing the appropriate macroeconomic policy response, including macroprudential policy, and cross-country experience in dealing with private debt overhang given shifts in the international financial cycle. It aims to facilitate exchanges of views and experiences among policy makers and practitioners, and to come up with useful policy lessons learnt from countries in the region.
The conference will have three sessions:
Audience: The conference is aimed at high-level international and regional policymakers and practitioners.
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Monday November 4, 2019 |
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19:00 – 21:00 |
Welcome Dinner Venue: River Café and Terrace, Peninsula Hotel, Bangkok |
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Tuesday November 5, 2019 |
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9:20 – 10:20 |
Opening Session Welcoming Remarks: Veerathai Santiprabhob, Governor, Bank of Thailand and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Fireside Conversation on “Sustainability Thinking & Macroeconomic and Financial Challenges” Moderator: Veenarat Laohapakakul Speakers: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob |
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10:20 – 10:50 |
Group Photo Session and Coffee Break |
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10:50 – 12:00 |
SESSION I: Practical Lessons in Addressing High Private Debt Moderator: Changyong Rhee, Director, Asia Pacific Department, IMF Panelists: Perry Warjiyo, Governor, Bank Indonesia Andrew Sheng, Fung Global Institute Rhoda Weeks-Brown, General Counsel and Director, Legal Department, IMF |
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12:00 –13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30– 14:50 |
SESSION II: Macro Policy Response to the International Financial Cycle Moderator: Petya Koeva Brooks, Deputy Director, Strategy Policy and Review Department, IMF Panelists: José de Gregorio, Former Central Bank Governor and Minister of Economy for Chile Abdul Rasheed bin Abdul Ghaffour, Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia Sethaput Suthiwart-Narueput, Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of Thailand Giovanni Dell'Ariccia, Deputy Director, Research Department, IMF |
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14:50 – 16:10 |
SESSION III: The Nexus Between Monetary and Macroprudential Policy Moderator: Ratna Sahay, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF Panelists: Howard Lee, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Edward Robinson, Deputy Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore Piti Disyatat, Bank for International Settlements and Bank of Thailand Joshua Aizenman, University of Southern California |
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16:100– 16:40 |
Coffee Break |
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16:40 – 18:00 |
SESSION IV: Round Table Discussion and Conclusion Moderator: Kenneth Kang, Deputy Director, Asia Pacific Department, IMF Panelists: José de Gregorio, Former Central Bank Governor and Minister of Economy for Chile Karnit Flug, Former Governor, Bank of Israel Mathee Supapongse, Deputy Governor, Bank of Thailand Rhoda Weeks-Brown, General Counsel and Director, Legal Department, IMF |
| 18:30 – 20:30 | Dinner for panelists hosted by BOT Keynote Speaker: José de Gregorio, Former Central Bank Governor and Minister of Economy for Chile |
Bank of Thailand, November 5, 2019
On November 5, 2019 at the Bank of Thailand, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob held a townhall conversation with more than 200 high school and university students, namely from Suankularb Wittayalai School, Triam Udom Suksa School, Chulalongkorn University, Kasetsart University, Mahildol University, Rangsit University, Chamber of Commerce University, and Thammasat University. The young people of Thailand posed thoughtful questions pertaining to various economic and social issues ranging from the state of the Thai economy, trade tensions, inequality & income redistribution, automation & the future of work, to climate change. These are top-of-mind topics that the youth in Thailand are interested in.
