IMF SEMINAR EVENT
DATE: October 11, 2017
DAY: Wednesday
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
LOCATION: IMF HQ1 – Meetings Halls A&B
Overview
The recent rise in sovereign debt vulnerabilities in many developing countries merits attention, especially in the context of a new creditor landscape and rising shares of domestic, non-concessional and collateralized debts. Key policy questions include: How can sovereigns increase their resilience to exogenous shocks? Can state-contingent debt help? What role can official and private creditors play in preventing and resolving unsustainable debt situations?
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Sovereign Debt in Developing Countries Rising Vulnerabilities and the Path to Resilience
Sovereign Debt in Developing Countries Rising Vulnerabilities and the Path to Resilience
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Guillaume Chabert is a graduate of the Institute of
Political Studies, Paris, and the French Senior Civil Service School (ENA). In
2010, he was appointed Group of 20 Project Manager heading the team
coordinating the 2011 French Presidency of the Group of 20. He is the current Co-Chair
of the Paris Club and G20/G7 Financial Sous-Sherpa. In May 2014, he was
appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the Minister for Finance and Public Accounts. The following year, Chabert took up his
present position as France’s Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Affairs, Trade and Development Policies at the Directorate
General of the Treasury.
Sonja has spent over 20 years in banking
and financial markets, most recently with Nomura International in London, where
she was Chief Equity Strategist. Previously she was Nomura’s Head of East
European Economics and Senior European Bond Analyst. Sonja’s research interests include global trade
and capital flows, systemic risks in financial markets, banking sector
analysis, emerging/frontier markets, and investing in infrastructure and green
finance. Her work on policy includes issues related to the G20 and the
international financial institutions. She co-authors a number of regular IIF
publications including the Weekly Insight,
the monthly Capital Markets Monitor,
and the quarterly Capital Flows to
Emerging Markets.
Martyn Parker was appointed the Chairman of Global Partnerships at Swiss Re in 2012. In this function, he leads Swiss Re’s business activities with governments, development and non-governmental organizations world- wide. Innovative insurance solutions, public-private partnerships and microinsurance are vital to help society create effective responses to major challenges, including natural catastrophes, climate change, and food security as well as infrastructure, healthcare, and longevity. Parker is a fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of the UK (1982) and a Chartered Insurer (1990).
Alberto Torres García has served since December 2015 as Deputy Undersecretary for Public Credit at Mexico’s Ministry of Finance, where he oversees the office responsible for the design and implementation of Mexico’s public debt management strategy. Prior to that, he worked at the Bank of Mexico’s Research Department for 21 years serving in various positions, most recently as the central bank’s chief economist. Torres holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Autonomous Institute of Technology of Mexico (ITAM), where he was a lecturer from 1999-2006, and a Ph.D. in economics from New York University. He was the 2002 recipient of the central bank award "Rodrigo Gómez” from the Center for Latin American Monetary studies
Tao Zhang is Deputy Managing Director of the IMF. He was Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) prior to joining the Fund. Over the course of his career, he has held various senior positions at the PBOC, including as Director General of the Legal Affairs Department, Director General of the Department of Financial Survey and Statistics, and Director General of the International Department. He also served as Executive Director for China at the IMF.