Presentation of the Valdai Report: ‘A Path to a New Reserve Currency’
On June 26, the Moscow venue of the Valdai Discussion Club hosted a presentation of the Valdai Report titled “A Path to a New Reserve Currency”. How can a new reserve currency be created? How strong is the demand for such a currency? How could it interact with national currencies? How can confidence in a new reserve currency be strengthened? Speakers: Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr., Brazilian economist, Vice President of the New Development Bank (NDB) from 2015 to 2017, Executive Director for Brazil and other countries in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2007 to 2015 Radhika Desai, Professor at the Department of Political Studies and Director, Geopolitical Economy Research Group, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada Marco Fernandes, BA & Master in History, PhD in Social Psychology (University of São Paulo). Brazilian Representative at the BRICS Civil Council. Geopolitical Analyst at the online media Brasil de Fato. Editor at the journal Wenhua Zongheng International Igor Makarov, Head of the School of World Economy and Laboratory for Economics of Climate Change at the Moscow-based Higher School of Economics Wang Yiwei, Jean Monnet Chair Professor, Professor of School of International Studies, Vice President of Academy of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Director of Institute of International Affairs, Director of Center for European Union Studies, Renmin University of China Moderator: Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club
On June 26, the Moscow venue of the Valdai Discussion Club hosted a presentation of the Valdai Report titled “A Path to a New Reserve Currency”. How can a new reserve currency be created? How strong is the demand for such a currency? How could it interact with national currencies? How can confidence in a new reserve currency be strengthened? Speakers: Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr., Brazilian economist, Vice President of the New Development Bank (NDB) from 2015 to 2017, Executive Director for Brazil and other countries in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2007 to 2015 Radhika Desai, Professor at the Department of Political Studies and Director, Geopolitical Economy Research Group, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada Marco Fernandes, BA & Master in History, PhD in Social Psychology (University of São Paulo). Brazilian Representative at the BRICS Civil Council. Geopolitical Analyst at the online media Brasil de Fato. Editor at the journal Wenhua Zongheng International Igor Makarov, Head of the School of World Economy and Laboratory for Economics of Climate Change at the Moscow-based Higher School of Economics Wang Yiwei, Jean Monnet Chair Professor, Professor of School of International Studies, Vice President of Academy of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Director of Institute of International Affairs, Director of Center for European Union Studies, Renmin University of China Moderator: Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club