Trade Policy Priorities for Financial Services
21 June 2019 | Geneva, Switzerland | By Invitation
Roundtables,
Trade | Tags:
Financial Regulation,
Services Trade
International financial service providers account for a key part of global services flows and have been a historic catalyst of services trade negotiations. Yet, countries today are reluctant to undertake deeper international commitments in financial services
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Trade Policy Priorities for Maritime Transport Services
12 March 2019 | By Invitation | Geneva, Switzerland
Roundtables,
Trade | Tags:
Sectors,
Services Trade,
Transport
International transport services play a key role in the global economy and are expected to grow significantly as globalization pushes ahead. Maritime transport is a core pillar of the industry.
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Governing Finance and Sustainability
21-22 January 2019 | Zurich, Switzerland | By Invitation
Monetary,
Roundtables | Tags:
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Governing Finance
As highlighted by Benoît Coeuré from the ECB in his keynote on “Monetary Policy and Climate Change” last November, there is an accelerating momentum to move sustainability up financial market agendas worldwide. A key aspect of this development is the growing acceptance that the nexus
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Scaling up Green Finance: The Role of Central Banks
8 – 9 November, 2018. Co-organized with the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System
Monetary,
Workshops | Tags:
Central Banks,
Climate Change,
Green Finance
The transition to a low-carbon economy requires shifting trillions from brown to green activities. Several reports estimate that more than USD 90 trillion will be needed to adapt our infrastructure in a way that is consistent with the 2°C scenario. Given that the horizon of
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Trade Policy, Inclusiveness and the Rise of the Service Economy
25-26 April 2018
Trade,
Workshops | Tags:
Inclusiveness,
Services Trade
The Council on Economic Policies, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization are organizing a workshop on 25-26 April, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland, on policy relevant aspects of the links between trade in services and inclusive growth.
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