The conference will focus on the causes and consequences of global imbalances. Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to, international risk-sharing and portfolio choices, current account and international investment position dynamics, international asset pricing and valuation...

Topics: - Liquidity risk in global payment and settlement systems - Globalisation of financial markets and liquidity management - Systemic risk in global payments - Interdependencies in payment and settlement systems - Collateral management in global payment and settlement systems - Recent...

The Conference will commence with a luncheon at noon on Friday, January 27. A plenary session on "Fair Value" on Friday afternoon will consist of two panel discussions. The first panel will address issues related to defining, measuring, and implementing fair value accounting. After a brief...