2 years ago

Episode 41 – Decoupling to De-Risking China

In this episode of Current Account, Clay revisits China, this time to analyze the processes of decoupling and de-risking China. This includes how the economic outlook of China has changed in the recent months, how Europe and the US differ in their approaches to this process and the different states of the United States's and Europe's respective relationships with China.

2 years ago

Episode 40 – Sovereign Debt Reform: Finding an Equilibrium of Fairness

In this episode of Current Account, Clay gives an explanation on the topic of sovereign debt. Mainly, he details the current landscape in the sovereign debt realm and how sovereign debt is handled, while providing an outlook as to what may happen in the future and what the direct implications may be.

2 years ago

Episode 39 – Breaking Glass — Reforming the International Financial Architecture

with Jay Collins, Vice Chairman of Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Citigroup

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Jay Collins, Vice Chairman of Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory at Citigroup to recap the recent Spring Meetings Week of the IMF and World Bank. They touch on key topics and takeaways from the busy week in Washington, including Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) reform, the Common Framework for sovereign debt restructuring and potential changes on the restructuring process going forward.

3 years ago

Episode 38 – Explainer: What’s Happening in the Banking Sector

In this episode of Current Account, Clay gives an overview of the current market volatility in the banking sector, including the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the sale of Credit Suisse. He explains recent developments and discusses what’s next, including U.S. Congressional hearings this week.

3 years ago

Episode 37 – AI Did Not Write This Podcast

In this episode of Current Account, Clay covers the broad topic of Artificial Intelligence, better known as AI. The discussion includes defining AI and its common applications, what potential uses of AI may look like in the future, the risks and unknowns surrounding AI use and the current landscape in AI policy making and regulation.

3 years ago

Episode 36 – The Nigerian Presidential Elections

with Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Senior Fellow & Director, Africa Program, CSIS

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Senior Fellow and Director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). They discuss topics relating to the Nigerian Presidential Election that took place on February 25th, including the main candidates and their platforms, possible irregularities within the election process, what an assumed Bola Tinubu regime will look to complete over its four-year term and how the election may affect US-Nigerian relations.

3 years ago

Episode 35 – Talking Sanctions with the Senate

In this episode of Current Account, Clay reflects upon his time testifying in front of the Senate Banking Committee. His testimony revolves around three topics: The sanctions imposed on Russia, what a similar sanctions regime may look like against China and lessons learned from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and what a "Reverse-CFIUS" may entail.

3 years ago

Episode 34 – The Wild, the Innocent and the Eastern European Street Shuffle

In this episode of Current Account, Clay analyzes the present state of Eastern Europe as a whole, including the subjects of the outstanding impact in the region of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the unlikely optimism throughout Eastern and Central Europe and how the negotiations with the IMF may shape Ukraine's outlook.

3 years ago

Episode 33 – Egypt and the IMF: There and Back Again?

with IIF's Garbis Iradian, Chief Economist for Middle East and North Africa, Economic Research

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa Region, Garbis Iradian. The discussion hits on topics such as the current state of Egypt and its economy, details about the financial crisis in Lebanon and what the current outlook is for oil markets.

3 years ago

Episode 32 – CBDCs - Plenty of Angst

with IIF's Jessica Renier, Managing Director, Digital Finance

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Managing Director of Digital Finance, Jessica Renier, to discuss the topic of Central Bank Digitial Currencies (CBDCs). Topics include defining what a CBDC is, what the primary pros and cons are, the current state of development in Europe and where the US is in the process.