In Conversation: Deputy Governor Perry Warjiyo, Bank Indonesia speaks to Sarah Holmes, Head of Meetings, OMFIF, on Bank Indonesia’s promotion of stability, economic collaboration in the south pacific region, financial inclusion, Islamic finance, digital currencies and fintech.

OMFIF Focus Podcast – Fintech series: ‘Cryptocurrencies and decentralised ledger technology’. Charley Cooper, managing director of enterprise software firm R3, and Jeff Bandman, founder of Bandman Advisors and former fintech adviser at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, join Oliver Thew, programmes manager at OMFIF. The conversation examines the potential impact of decentralised ledger technology and cryptocurrencies for the global financial system, and the policy and regulatory issues surrounding their development.

OMFIF Focus Podcast - Fintech series: 'Central banks and digital currencies pt. 2'.  Oliver Thew, programmes manager at OMFIF, is joined by Mojmir Hampl, Vice Governor, Czech National Bank. The conversation examines the issues surrounding the development of central bank digital currencies, including potential risks and benefits for the global financial system.

OMFIF Focus podcast – Fintech series: ‘Central banks and digital currencies’. Hiromi Yamaoka, director general of the payments and settlements systems department at the Bank of Japan, joins Oliver Thew, programmes manager at OMFIF . The conversation examines the issues surrounding the development of central bank digital currencies, including potential risks and benefits for the global financial system.

OMFIF Focus podcast - Green Finance series: 'Greening up infrastructure'. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative, joins Marcin Stepan, programmes manager for Europe at OMFIF to discuss issues connected with infrastructure in the sphere of green finance.

OMFIF Focus podcast - Green Finance series: 'The policy and regulation behind Green Finance'. Rupert White, Commercial and Corporate Finance Advisor, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and George Papaconstantinou who was Greek Finance Minister 2009-11 and Greek Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change 2011-12, joins Marcin Stepan, programmes manager for Europe at OMFIF. The topics of discussion include the current regulations in place in the Green Finance sphere and how policy makers can do more to promote this sector.

OMFIF Focus podcast - Green Finance series: 'Global Public Investors driving the green finance market'. OMFIF economist Ben Robinson discusses the development of the green finance market and the role of Global Public Investors in boosting issuance and driving demand. Plus an interview with Joël Prohin, head of asset management, Caisse des Dépôts.

OMFIF Focus podcast - Green Finance series: ‘What does it mean to be green’, with Bertrand de Mazieres, Director General – Finance at European Investment Bank; Antony Karembu, Policy and PPP Specialist at African Development Bank; and Danae Kyriakopoulou, Chief Economist and Head of Research at OMFIF. Topics discussed included green investments and the development of the green finance market.