Vera Songwe, a non-resident senior fellow in the Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institution and co-chair of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance, joins Katerina Atkins, programme coordinator at OMFIF’s Sustainable Policy Institute, to explore the key outcomes and challenges from the COP28 climate summit. They discuss the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, the conclusion of the first global stocktake, the loss and damage fund, as well as the financial needs and innovative financing mechanisms to address climate change.
Despite the odds: Ukraine’s economic reform progress
Entering a new paradigm in central bank reserve management
AI: a double-edged weapon in payments fraud
Building a thriving CBDC ecosystem
Economic implications after the European Parliament election
The path to unified ledgers
Sustainability-linked bonds: innovations in green finance
Robert Stheeman: 20 years of managing UK government debt
Indicators and policies to drive gender balance in financial institutions
Microsoft's vision for responsible AI in the public sector
Using better measures to inform public spending
Financial stability outlook: risks and resilience
Taking stock: financial market integration in Europe
US dollar dominance: Is there no alternative?
Geopolitical risks: What’s at stake for investors?
Greece’s landmark debt restructuring – What happened and why it matters
The history of dollar dominance and weaponisation
Pre-validation: combatting fraud and minimising errors in payments
Analysing Romania’s landmark debut green bond
Why gender equality in financial institutions is macro-critical
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
U.S Property Podcast
Aligned Money Show
Dubai Property Podcast
The Ramsey Show
The Clark Howard Podcast