Catalog of Learning Activities

WBI Program: Growth and Crisis
Activity Title: Capital Flows and Financial Regulations Knowledge Exchange
Activity ID: GCR10-00-034
   

Contact Info

Task Manager: Hippolyte L. Fofack
Email: Hfofack@worldbank.org
Task Admin: Vasumathi L Rollakanty
Email: Vrollakanty@worldbank.org

Date and Cost

Start Date: March 15 2010
End Date: March 19 2010
Cost: Fees Apply

Description

This policy seminar provides cutting edge analysis of the current issues in financial market turbulence and widening global imbalances, coupled with the heightening of risks to financial stability and global economic growth arising from (1) unprecedented hike in oil prices; (2) declining value of US dollar against Euro and other currencies leading to a realignment of major currencies; (3) slowing down of the US economy.

Objective

Share technical knowledge on available policy options to manage capital flows during financial turbulence and to manage risks to financial stability.

Topic(s)

Macroeconomics and Economic Growth

Participants

Audience: 40-50 central bankers and senior policy makers from ministries of finance and planning, financial regulatory bodies, and investment bankers

Target Country(s): World Wide

Partners: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Site Information

Delivery Modes: Face to Face (40 Hours)

Locations:Paris, France
 Languages: English