ISTANBUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Prominent central bankers from around the world are set to gather at the Istanbul Economic Forum on October 8 and 9 to discuss various challenges related to inflation, monetary policy, and the global economic outlook, according to the forum’s website managed by the Turkish Central Bank.
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Attendees will include Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos, and Banque de France Governor Emmanuel Moulin. The forum is also expected to host central bank governors from Greece, the Netherlands, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan.
In total, 16 central bank governors, eight deputy governors, and finance ministers from Turkey and Egypt, along with officials from international financial institutions, are scheduled to participate.
Discussions at the forum will cover key topics such as managing a fragmenting global economy, monetary policy uncertainty, debt dynamics, and the effects of artificial intelligence and digital innovation on macroeconomic policy. Waller’s planned speech at the conference is noted on the Federal Reserve's website for October 8, and the forum will broadcast speeches and panels online.
(Reporting by Nevzat Devranoglu; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Gareth Jones)