The OECD and TCX cordially invite you to a conference that will explore the roles of donors, lenders, and borrowers in building debt sustainability through improved currency risk management.

Trillions of dollars of investments to low-income countries are needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. This funding will not materialize without markets and policy makers stepping up to mitigate currency risk in development finance and lend to low-income countries responsibly.

Speakers will discuss the impact of local currency depreciations on sovereign debt sustainability. What solutions exist to remove currency risk from low-income countries? How can we rethink concessional finance to make instruments like green bonds/loans in local currency more accessible and affordable? What is needed to build flourishing international risk markets and build DMO capacities to manage risks?

Please find the conference program here.

 


CONFERENCE VENUE

International Energy Agency
9 Rue de la Fédération

Paris, France

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We encourage in-person participation but virtual attendance is possible. Please register to receive a dial-in link.

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Please note that the OECD/TCX cannot organize a visa on your behalf but can provide you with a personalized invitation letter.
Non-EU citizens should consult the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs website.

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
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Anne-Laure Kiechel

Anne-Laure Kiechel

Founder & CEO, Global Sovereign Advisory

Arunabha Ghosh

Arunabha Ghosh

Founder & CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water

Barry Eichengreen

Barry Eichengreen

Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley

Carmine Di Noia

Carmine Di Noia

Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

Clemens Graf von Lucker

Clemens Graf von Lucker

Macroeconomist and Author

Erica Gerretsen

Erica Gerretsen

Head, Directorate-General for International Partnerships, European Commission

Fatos Koc

Fatos Koc

Head, Public Debt Management, OECD

Gregory Smith

Gregory Smith

Economist and Author

Hamouda Chekir

Hamouda Chekir

Founding Member, Finance for Development Lab and Investment Banker, Lazard

Lucie Villa

Lucie Villa

VP Senior Credit Officer, Global Sovereign Risk Group, Moody's

Marcello Estevão

Marcello Estevão

Global Director, Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment, World Bank Group

Marcus Fedder

Marcus Fedder

TCX Vice Chair

Odilbek Isakov

Odilbek Isakov

Deputy Minister of Finance, Republic of Uzbekistan

Philippe Guyonnet-Dupérat

Philippe Guyonnet-Dupérat

Secretary-General, Paris Club

René Karsenti

René Karsenti

Expert Panel Member, G20 Independent Review of MDB's Capital Adequacy Frameworks

Robert-Jan Sieben

Robert-Jan Sieben

Head of International Financial Institutions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Robert Patalano

Robert Patalano

Head of the Financial Markets Division, OECD

Ruurd Brouwer

Ruurd Brouwer

CEO, TCX

Sean Kidney

Sean Kidney

CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

Sony Kapoor

Sony Kapoor

Macroeconomist, Professor & Sustainability Advisor

Thor Jonasson

Thor Jonasson

Deputy Division Chief, Debt Capital Markets, IMF