The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced that the 13th Asian Monetary Policy Forum, co-organised with the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economics Research and the National University of Singapore Business School, will be held in Singapore on 21 and 22 May. The forum brings together academics and policymakers to examine key economic and financial issues in Asia and globally, with this year’s agenda focused on structural changes in the global economy, the international monetary system, trade and financial stability. The programme includes a keynote address by Professor Michael Spence on structural shifts in the global economy, including the artificial intelligence revolution, and their implications for productivity, growth and policy. Other sessions feature European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip R. Lane on Europe’s position in the global economy, Professor Eswar Prasad on the transformation of the international monetary system and geoeconomic fragmentation, and Professor Douglas A. Irwin on challenges facing the world trade system. A panel with Professors Viral V. Acharya, Wenxin Du and Ross Levine will discuss risks arising from changes in the global financial system.
Monetary Authority of Singapore2026-05-21
Monetary Authority of Singapore co-organises 13th Asian Monetary Policy Forum on AI trade and monetary system shifts
The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced that the 13th Asian Monetary Policy Forum will be held in Singapore on 21–22 May, focusing on structural changes in the global economy, the international monetary system, trade and financial stability. The programme features a keynote by Professor Michael Spence on structural shifts including artificial intelligence, and sessions with European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip R. Lane and Professors Eswar Prasad and Douglas A. Irwin, plus a panel on risks from changes in the global financial system.