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The OMFIF Podcast

OMFIF
Stablecoins
Central Bank Payment Rails
Central Bank Digital Currencies
Payment Service Providers
Fiscal Policy
U.S. Economy
Trade Policy
Federal Reserve
Inflation
Cross-Border Payments
European Economy
Central Bank Digital Currency
Illicit Finance
Transition Finance
Donald Trump
Immigration
Kamala Harris
Taxes
Deficit
Draghi Report

Subscribe to the OMFIF podcast for the latest news and insight on financial markets, monetary policy and global investment themes. Published weekly, the podcast features input from a range of academic experts, central bankers and investment professionals. Visit our website at www.omfif.org.

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Latest Episodes

Tara Hariharan, managing director and head of research at NWI Management, joins Mark Sobel, chief economist and vice chair at OMFIF to discuss emerging market investing.

They explore how to manage the volatility associated with current market volati... more

Michael Pettis, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment and co-author of Trade Wars Are Class Wars: How Rising Inequality Distorts the Global Economy and Threatens International Peace, joins Mark Sobel, chief economist and vice chair at OMFIF, to dis... more

As the new generation of financial infrastructure takes shape, the need for sophisticated tools to inform policy-makers is growing. To encourage innovation and preserve security, it is vital that policy-makers have the capacity to interact with and c... more

Discussions around central bank digital currencies typically begin with the intended use case. If the CBDC is for retail use, then all the subsequent discussions focus on retail, and the reverse is true for wholesale. The two are treated as separate ... more

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Recent Guests

Tara Hariharan
Managing Director of Global Macro Research at NWI Management
NWI Management
Episode: The emerging markets asset class amid the Middle East energy shock
Michael Pettis
Senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment; author and economist
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Episode: China's flailing growth model and challenges
Carmelle Cadet
Founder and CEO of EmTech
EmTech
Episode: Unpacking sandboxes
Jill Schemann
Expert associated with EmTech
EmTech
Episode: Unpacking sandboxes
Dr. Abbas Albasha
A senior strategy consultant specializing in digital currencies
GMD
Episode: Collapsing retail and wholesale for a universal CBDC
Anna Gelpern
Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and International Finance at Georgetown Law, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Peterson Institute
Georgetown Law, Peterson Institute
Episode: The imperative of debt transparency
Jeremy Cunningham
Investment Director at Capital Group, veteran of fixed income markets
Capital Group
Episode: Sovereigns, spreads and stability in Europe
Dennis Shen
Chair of the Macroeconomic Council of Scope, prolific author and commentator on sovereign debt issues
Scope, Berlin-based European Credit Rating Agency
Episode: Expectations and risks for the 2026 global economic outlook and beyond
Zha Wenting
Senior Digital Transformation Specialist at Huawei Digital Finance Business Unit
Huawei
Episode: A new generation of cash on-chain

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Lewis McLellan
Head of content for the Digital Monetary Institute, focusing on discussions about monetary innovations and digital finance.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 33 ratings
  • Amazing content

    Leading economists sharing their insights - with a global perspective.

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    5
    Zettelkastenzettel
    Germany6 years ago
  • Great show

    I find this show smart, stimulating and thoughtful, highly recommended.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DL_2402
    United States6 years ago
  • Bond girl

    Very informative. Looking forward to more.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Sbuts
    United Kingdom9 years ago
  • Well worth a listen

    A great listen, the perfect way to hear about the potential implications of current affairs.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joshy boy randsy
    United Kingdom9 years ago
  • Informative and succinct

    Very useful thought-provoking discussions

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Asset owner observer
    United Kingdom9 years ago

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China's flailing growth model and challenges
Q: Is a gradual transformation toward consumption feasible, or does China need to double down on investment-led growth?
The guest argues that a gradual shift is extremely difficult without a productivity surge; otherwise, China remains constrained by debt dynamics, the credit channel favoring investment, and political pressures to maintain high GDP growth.
China's flailing growth model and challenges
Q: What would you do if you were economic czar of China and could implement any policy you want?
Pettis suggests pursuing a breakthrough productivity boost to raise wages and shift resources toward consumption, while also considering policy tools that could gradually reduce the transfers to manufacturing that currently support exports, though reversing them risks undercuttingManufacturing competitiveness.
Collapsing retail and wholesale for a universal CBDC
Q: How can I differentiate wholesale from retail if it's the same token?
Differentiation can be managed at the wallet level, with different configurations for wholesale and retail wallets tailored to regulatory and operational requirements.
Collapsing retail and wholesale for a universal CBDC
Q: Why is it advantageous to have a unified system at all?
A unified system simplifies the decision-making process for central banks and allows for flexibility in activating features for both wholesale and retail use cases as needed.
Where the risks really are in sovereign portfolios
Q: What are the prospects for the US dollar in 2026?
The dollar is expected to remain weak in 2026 due to cyclical factors, and while it may see a secular decline in its global reserve share, its dominance as a currency is likely to persist in the near-term.

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