Invitation to the media: Bank of Finland’s 4th International Monetary Policy Conference: Monetary Policy in the Shadow of Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Conflicts
18.9.2025 10:00:00 EEST | Suomen Pankki | Press invitation
Dear journalist,
You are invited to participate the Bank of Finland’s 4th International Monetary Policy Conference: Monetary Policy in the Shadow of Geopolitical Tensions and Trade Conflicts on Tuesday 30 September 2025 at the conference venue Valkoinen sali (Aleksanterinkatu 16 / Katariinankatu 3).
Speakers include Governor of the Bank of Finland Olli Rehn, President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde and Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson of the Federal Reserve Board.
Kindly find the programme below. Please note that all times listed in the conference schedule are in Finnish local time (UTC+3 EEST).
Please register by Thursday 25 September 2025 at 15.00 by using link below:
Register here
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Programme
Time: Tuesday, 30 September 2025
Place: Valkoinen sali, address: Aleksanterinkatu 16 / Katariinankatu 3
12.30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Governor Olli Rehn, Bank of Finland
13.00 Invited keynote speech
Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson, Federal Reserve Board
13.40 Invited keynote speech
Chief Economic Advisor Reza Moghadam, Millennium Capital Partners
14.20 Coffee break
14.50 Policy panel discussion - ”Monetary Policy and Uncertainty”
Panelists:
Governor Erik Thedéen, Sveriges Riskbank
Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy Clare Lombardelli, Bank of England
Deputy Governor Agnès Bénassy-Quéré, Banque de France
Moderator:
Member of the Board Tuomas Välimäki, Bank of Finland
15.50 Invited keynote speech
President Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank
16.30 Invited keynote speech: Fiscal Foundations of Inflation: Seeing Beyond the Monetary Narrative
Professor Eric Leeper, University of Virginia
17.10 Closing remarks
17.30 Conference ends
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Please note, that only pre-registered media representatives will be able to attend the conference. Press card or equivalent and ID must be shown on request.
For questions, please contact Head of Stakeholder Engagement Satu Hietanen, tel. +358 50 352 7802, satu.hietanen@bof.fi.
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