Conference

IF 75th Anniversary Conference

June 2–3, 2025

Federal Reserve Board, Washington, D.C.

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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the International Finance (IF) Division at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. To commemorate the occasion, we are holding a conference to recognize the division's history. The conference will feature a series of panel discussions focused on the division's history and people, as well as an academic panel and presentations by former IF economists.

Conference organizers:
Nathan Converse, Federal Reserve Board
Ricardo Correa, Federal Reserve Board
Michele Dathan, Federal Reserve Board
Matteo Iacoviello, Federal Reserve Board
Anna Lipińska, Federal Reserve Board
Albert Queralto Olive, Federal Reserve Board

For media inquiries, please email [email protected].

Conference Program
Monday, June 2
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Registration and coffee

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Opening remarks: Jerome H. Powell, Federal Reserve Chair

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Panel: IF division directors
Moderator: Trevor Reeve, Director, Division of Monetary Affairs
Panelists: Karen Johnson, Steve Kamin, Nathan Sheets, Edwin (Ted) Truman, and Beth Anne Wilson

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Break

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Panel: Former IF staff in the private sector
Moderator: Stephanie Curcuru, Federal Reserve Board
Panelists: Carolyn Evans (Intel Corporation), Peter Hooper (Deutsche Bank), Robert Martin (Millennium), and Robert Vigfusson (Amazon)

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Panel: Former IF staff with experience in central banks, public sector, and international organizations
Moderator: Andrea Raffo, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Panelists: Richard Berner (NYU Stern), Stijn Claessens (Yale University), Joe Gruber (Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City), and Sylvain Leduc (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco)

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Break

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Keynote presentation (virtual)
Introduction: Brian Doyle, Federal Reserve Board
Speaker: Kenneth Rogoff (Harvard University)

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Break

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Fireside chat: Catherine L. Mann (External member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England), in conversation with Beth Anne Wilson

Tuesday, June 3
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Registration and coffee

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Introduction: Matteo Iacoviello (Federal Reserve Board)

Morning session (moderator: Ricardo Correa, Federal Reserve Board)

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Enrique Mendoza (University of Pennsylvania)
"Macro-financial implications of the surging global demand and supply of international reserves"
Discussant: Ozge Akinci (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)

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Break

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Christopher Erceg (International Monetary Fund)
"Monetary Policy and Inflation Scares"
Discussant: Andrea Raffo (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis)

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Martin Uribe (Columbia University)
"Hoteling meets Keynes: aggregate adjustment with spatial frictions and nominal rigidity"
Discussant: Vivian Yue (Emory University)

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Lunch

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Panel: Former IF Economists in academia
Moderator: Shaghil Ahmed, Federal Reserve Board
Panelists: Gerard Caprio (Williams College), Caroline Freund (University of California, San Diego), Fernando Parro (University of Rochester), and Vivian Yue (Emory University)

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Break

Afternoon session (moderator: Michele Dathan, Federal Reserve Board)

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Jonathan Wright (Johns Hopkins University)
"Which days are risky in FX? Evidence from short maturity options"
Discussant: Clara Vega (Federal Reserve Board)

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Wenxin Du (Harvard Business School)
"Repo and FX swap: a tale of two markets"
Discussant: Stijn Claessens (Yale University)

End of conference

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