The 11th Asian Monetary Policy Forum (AMPF) will take place in Singapore today and tomorrow. This year's AMPF once again brings together leading policymakers and academics to focus on the challenges confronting monetary policy against the current macroeconomic and financial landscape. 

The joint dinner for AMPF and the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research (ABFER), taking place in the evening of 23 May, will be addressed by Professor David Autor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In his keynote speech, Professor Autor will discuss the long-term implications of recent technologies, including generative Artificial Intelligence, on the labour market.

The Forum sessions on 24 May will open with an address by Professor Axel Weber, President of the Centre for Financial Studies, Goethe University. Professor Weber’s remarks will focus on the global macro-financial conjuncture and the outlook for monetary policy. Professor Kenneth Rogoff from Harvard University will then deliver the commissioned paper on two competing hypotheses of interest rates and long-term global growth, and its relevance for Asia. The afternoon session will feature a panel on China's growth challenges and prospects, with Professor Wang Gungwu (National University of Singapore), Professor Yu Yongding of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Professor Loren Brandt from the University of Toronto and Professor Bert Hofman (NUS) as speakers. A Policy Note session by Professor Beatrice Weder di Mauro, President at the Centre for Economic Policy Research, on the implications of Credit Suisse’s recent restructuring will round off the day's programme. 

The AMPF is the annual policy research event organised by the ABFER, NUS Business School, and MAS since 2014. It also receives financial support from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Professor Sumit Agarwal, President of ABFER and Low Tuck Kwong Distinguished Professor at NUS Business School, said, “This year’s Asian Monetary Policy Forum comes at a pivotal moment as rapid technological advances and evolving economic structures reshape the global financial landscape. The insights from our distinguished speakers will provide invaluable perspectives on these transformations, enhancing our understanding of monetary policy and economic strategies in Asia and beyond.”

Mr. Edward S. Robinson, Deputy Managing Director (Economic Policy) & Chief Economist, MAS, said, “The AMPF has become an established platform to discuss applied research on monetary policy issues, with an emphasis on the Asian region. Sound policy requires sound analysis, and we are confident that this year’s AMPF will continue to leverage the collective wisdom of participants to offer insights that can credibly guide robust policymaking through the challenging landscape of high global debt, distributional effects of AI and divergent regional growth prospects.”

More information on AMPF and conference details can be found at https://abfer.org/events/annual-conference?2024 . 

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About the ABFER

ABFER aims to create a virtual and independent network of high-quality academics akin to the National Bureau of Economic Research and Centre for Economic Policy Research, as well as hold conferences and workshops. Its objectives include:

·To promote Asia-Pacific oriented financial and economic research at local, regional and international levels;

·To connect globally prominent academic researchers, practitioners and public policy decision-makers on Asia-Pacific related financial and economic issues; and

·To enhance the research capabilities and development of strong clusters of finance and economic research groups in academic institutions and other institutions in Singapore and Asia-Pacific.

For more information, please visit http://abfer.org .