Highlights

BWC Digital Finance Project Team Brief I

State of Play in Crypto Markets: Opportunities and Dangers

BWC's Future of Finance Working Group, Digital Finance Project Team presented its first report of a series of briefs and hosted a panel discussion to assess the opportunities and risks in the crypto ecosystem, and shared recommendations on how to effectively regulate digital finance technologies while harnessing the benefits of innovation.

Fireside Chat with DNSA Daleep Singh

DNSA Daleep Singh joined BWC LWG Co-Chair Meg Lundsager to discuss the sanctions strategy and economic response to the Ukraine crisis, as well as its international economic and multilateral priorities more broadly.

Daleep Singh, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics, and Deputy Director, National Economic Council, The White House
Meg Lundsager, Co-Chair, Legislative Working Group, Bretton Woods Committee (Moderator)

Financing the Climate Transition Towards Net-Zero

In the context of the unfolding energy crisis, this panel explored how governments and MDBs can incentivize and mobilize increased private investment towards the goal of net-zero and sustain climate innovation. 

Fireside Chat with David Malpass

World Bank President David Malpass joined BWC Vice Chair William R. Rhodes to discuss the Bank's outlook for global development and the post-pandemic recovery in light of the latest developments in Ukraine.

David Malpass, President, World Bank Group
William R. Rhodes, Vice Chair, Bretton Woods Committee (Moderator)

Fireside Chat with Kristalina Georgieva

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva joined BWC Vice Chair John Lipsky to discuss the Fund's global outlook and post-pandemic recovery at this critical juncture in time when the impacts of the conflict in Ukraine are looming.

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF
John Lipsky, Vice Chair, Bretton Woods Committee (Moderator)

Robustness and Resilience of Post-Pandemic Supply Chains

The internationalization of supply chains is both the enabler and the effect of the globalized economy. This panel of experts discussed how to strengthen supply chains resilience against future shocks and assessed the challenges and opportunities across national borders in the context of a new post-pandemic normal. 

Annual Meeting 2022 Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Washington D.C.- 04/19/2022) - The Bretton Woods Committee will host its 2022 Annual Meeting from April 19-22.

Entitled “Confronting Changes: Adapting to a Post-Pandemic Economy”, this year’s conference will explore how the global community and international financial institutions can adapt to the emerging geopolitical and economic challenges ahead. 

BWC Digital Finance Project Team Brief I Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Washington, DC – April 22, 2022) - The Bretton Woods Committee is pleased to announce the release of our newest publication: “State of Play in Crypto Markets: Opportunities and Dangers.” 

FY22 Omnibus Analysis

Amidst the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis and the ongoing global pandemic, the U.S. Congress has passed an omnibus spending bill for FY22 including annual funding for the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). Read analysis from BWC’s Legislative Working Group on what was funded, what was not, and the implications for the IFIs.