The IMF's Global Financial Stability Report

The Global Financial Stability Report is a flagship report of the International Monetary Fund. The IMF team will present the October 2023 edition, "Financial and Climate Policies for a High-Interest-Rate Era."

Presentation of GFSR chapter 1 by Jason Wu -

Risks to global financial stability is elevated. Cracks in the financial system may turn into worrisome fault lines should a soft landing of the global economy hoped for by investors and policymakers does not materialize.

Presentation of GFSR chapter 2 by Hiroko Oura -

A weak tail of banks globally is uncovered by the IMF's global stress test and key risk indicator methodologies in a higher-for-longer environment. In response to the vulnerabilities that are found, enhancements to supervisory practices and regulatory standards are proposed.

Panel discussion and Q&A on financial stability globally and in Asia -

Heiwai Tang, Frederic Neumann, Jason Wu, Hiroko Oura

Specker - Jason Wu

Assistant Director,

Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF

Specker - Hiroko Oura

Division Chief,

Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF

Moderator - Heiwai Tang

Director of Asia Global Institute,

Associate Dean,

HKU Business School

Panellist - Frederic Neumann

Chief Asia Economist,

Co-head Global Research Asia,

MD at HSBC