{"id":8619,"date":"2021-07-14T10:18:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T08:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mkt.hu\/?p=8619"},"modified":"2021-07-15T23:59:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T21:59:17","slug":"atmenet-egy-zoldebb-gazdasagba-kihivasok-es-lehetosegek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkt.hu\/en\/2021\/07\/14\/atmenet-egy-zoldebb-gazdasagba-kihivasok-es-lehetosegek\/","title":{"rendered":"V4 Central Bank Governors Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of commemorating the\u00a0<strong>30th anniversary of the formation of the Visegrad Group<\/strong>\u00a0(Visegrad Four), Magyar Nemzeti Bank, the central bank of Hungary organizes the\u00a0<strong>V4 Central Bank Governors Conference<\/strong>\u00a0on 15th July 2021 with the theme \u201c<strong>Gradual Transition into a Greener Economy \u2013 Challenges and Opportunities<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19\u00a0pandemic has become the central element of the global agenda, and it is undoubtedly the most pressing issue worldwide. Central banks took swift and sizeable measures during the past year to support economies in adapting to the new normal and to promote the recovery. In addition, central banks face another great challenge, namely climate change, which significantly affects both the macroeconomic trends and the financial system. Economic growth has brought along deterioration in global climate conditions which threatens prosperity. Policy makers have realized that promoting the transition towards a green economy cannot only facilitate addressing the challenges of climate change, but through the appropriate policy actions it can also pave the way to a more inclusive and sustainable global economy.<\/p>\n<p>The changes that the world is facing right now are triggered by unpleasant factors, but these difficult times remind us to re-evaluate our decisions and policies, and work for a better future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE CONFERENCE WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON 15th JULY 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Efr-v4pVl14\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Gradual Transition into a Greener Economy \u2013 Challenges and Opportunities<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nAGENDA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>9:00-9:50\u00a0 \u00a0High-level opening ceremony<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Welcome speech<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9.00\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Gy\u00f6rgy Matolcsy<\/strong>, Governor of Magyar Nemzeti Bank<\/p>\n<p><strong>Governors\u2019 keynote speeches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9.20\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Ji\u0159\u00ed Rusnok<\/strong>, Governor of \u010cesk\u00e1 n\u00e1rodn\u00ed banka<br \/>\n9.30\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Peter Ka\u017eim\u00edr<\/strong>, Governor of N\u00e1rodn\u00e1 banka Slovenska<br \/>\n9.40\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Marta Kightley<\/strong>, Vice President and First Deputy President of Narodowy Bank Polski<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>9.50\u00a0 \u00a0Coffee break<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00-10:50\u00a0 Panel discussion 1 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>Role of the central banks in combating climate change<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>Climate change poses enormous challenges to central banks worldwide by significantly affecting both the macroeconomic trends and the financial system. The need to play a more active role in combating climate change has been recently communicated by central banks. The most topical questions will be answered during the session: do central banks need to be involved in climate policy? What instruments can central banks fight with against climate change?<br \/>\n<strong>Cezary Kochalski<\/strong>, Member of the Monetary Policy Council, Narodowy Bank Polski<br \/>\n<strong>Dr. Csaba Kandr\u00e1cs<\/strong>, Deputy Governor, Magyar Nemzeti Bank<br \/>\n<strong>Marek Mora<\/strong>, Deputy\u00a0Governor, \u010cesk\u00e1 n\u00e1rodn\u00ed banka<br \/>\n<strong>\u013dudov\u00edt \u00d3dor<\/strong>, Deputy Governor, N\u00e1rodn\u00e1 banka Slovenska<br \/>\n<em>Moderator:<\/em>\u00a0<strong>Daniel Palotai<\/strong>, Executive Director, IMF, Vice President of the Hungarian Economic Association<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>10.50\u00a0 \u00a0Coffee break<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00-11:50\u00a0 Panel discussion 2 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>Green renewal after COVID-19<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>COVID-19 pandemic caused severe damages in the economy but at the same time provided also an opportunity for a green renewal. During the recovery from the crisis, green investments and their financial supports remain top social priorities for which incentives of green investments, development of a unified taxonomy for investments and involving the private sector are necessary.<br \/>\n<strong>Artur Bobovnick\u00fd,\u00a0<\/strong>Director of Innovations and International Cooperation, Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency<br \/>\n<strong>Zden\u011bk \u010cech,<\/strong>\u00a0Head of Economic Analyses Section, European Commission Representation in Slovakia<br \/>\n<strong>Krzysztof Senger,\u00a0<\/strong>Managing Director International Business &amp; Relations, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego<br \/>\n<strong>Attila Steiner,<\/strong>\u00a0State Secretary for the Development of Circular Economy, Energy and Climate Policy, Ministry for Innovation and Technology, Hungary<br \/>\n<em>Moderator:\u00a0<\/em><strong>Gy\u00f6rgy Barcza<\/strong>, Board Alternate Director, EBRD, Honorary President of the Public Finance Section of the Hungarian Economic Association<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:50\u00a0 \u00a0Closing remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Mih\u00e1ly Patai<\/strong>, Deputy Governor, Magyar Nemzeti Bank, Vice President of the Hungarian Economic Association<\/p>\n<p><strong>E-mail:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:visegrad@mnb.hu\"><strong>visegrad@mnb.hu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of commemorating the\u00a030th anniversary of the formation of the Visegrad Group\u00a0(Visegrad Four), Magyar Nemzeti Bank, the central bank of Hungary organizes the\u00a0V4 Central Bank Governors Conference\u00a0on 15th July 2021 with the theme \u201cGradual Transition into a Greener Economy \u2013 Challenges and Opportunities\u201d. 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