Central bankers to meet in Istanbul for policy talks

Expected attendees 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. Governors from Greece, the Netherlands, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan are also slated to participate. In total, 16 central bank governors and eight deputy governors, along with the finance ministers of Turkey and Egypt and officials from international financial institutions, are scheduled to attend the two-day event.

Discussions will focus on navigating a fragmenting global economy, implementing monetary policy under conditions of uncertainty, managing debt dynamics, and understanding the macroeconomic policy implications of artificial intelligence and digital innovation. The Federal Reserve's website confirmed Governor Waller's planned speech at the conference on October 8. Speeches and panel sessions will be broadcast online.