International Conference on the Linkages between Financial Inclusion and Financial Stability

Type of Event: Global Conference

Partnership: In Collaboration with Bank Indonesia

What is the Conference About?

To what extent does greater financial inclusion enhance or undermine financial stability, and vice versa? The question is an important and policy-relevant one for policymakers and regulators that are mandated to promote both financial inclusion and financial stability objectives. Existing research points to possible synergies between the two objectives, but knowledge on how to achieve such synergies in practice only begin to emerge.

The main objective of the conference is to share practical knowledge and formulate action plans to advance the understanding on the policy/regulatory issues related to financial inclusion – financial stability linkage. The conference will convene AFI members, global Standard-Setting Bodies (SSBs), academic communities, and other stakeholders. Topics include: implication of digital financial services, innovative lending practice, SME finance, and emerging FinTech on financial stability, potential impact of consumer empowerment measures on financial stability, and proportionate applications of global standards that balance financial inclusion benefit and financial stability risks.

Who Should Attend?

Any officials of AFI member institutions who have been closely involved in policy works or research related to linkages between financial inclusion and financial stability.

How to Register?

Invitation letters will be sent to the head of each AFI member institution soon, with a request for nominees to attend the conference.  

Selected stakeholders will also be invited.

For further details, please contact afievents@afi-global.org