Central banking for open economies in a changed world

Date
April 15, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
PIIE Webcast, Washington, DC

Anna Breman (Reserve Bank of New Zealand), José Luis Escrivá (Bank of Spain), Patrick Honohan (PIIE), Chang Yong Rhee (Bank of Korea) and Martin Schlegel (Swiss National Bank)

Event Summary

The Peterson Institute for International Economics holds a high-level discussion with central bank governors addressing some of the most pressing issues in open-economy monetary policy. The conversation focuses on the implications of profound changes in the international financial and geopolitical environment.

The panel, moderated by Patrick Honohan, PIIE nonresident senior fellow and former governor of the Bank of Ireland, includes central bank governors Anna Breman (Reserve Bank of New Zealand), José Luis Escrivá (Bank of Spain), Chang Yong Rhee (Bank of Korea), and Martin Schlegel (Swiss National Bank). 

A moderated discussion and Q&A session follows the panel.

MODERATOR

Patrick Honohan 
Nonresident Senior Fellow, PIIE

SPEAKERS

Anna Breman
Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

José Luis Escrivá 
Governor, Bank of Spain

Chang Yong Rhee
Governor, Bank of Korea

Martin Schlegel
Chairman of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank

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