The IMF’s Role in the Eurocrisis

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 2:30 PM
1744 R Street N.W., Washington
Apr 15

Alongside the 2015 IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, this event will explore the role of the IMF in the Eurocrisis.

 Experts will explore the following questions:

  • Given the ongoing negotiations over further loans for Greece, how can the IMF encourage reforms in light of challenging domestic political developments? 
  • Going forward, how can the IMF revise its operational role in the EU?
  • What institutional arrangements might best enable the IMF to resolve future debt crises?
  • Can EU-IMF cooperation as reflected under the Troika serve as a template for future cooperation between global and regional financial institutions?

CIGI Senior Fellow Miranda Xafa will present at the event.

CIGI Senior Fellow Paul Blustein will attend as a discussant.

Event Speakers

Miranda Xafa

Miranda Xafa is a CIGI senior fellow. Miranda focuses on sovereign debt crises and drawing lessons from the Greek debt restructuring for future debt crises. Previously she served as a member of the executive board of the IMF in Washington, DC.

Paul Blustein

 Paul Blustein is a CIGI senior fellow. An award-winning journalist and author, he has written extensively about international economics, trade and financial crises.