
The virtual conference welcomed attendees from the Central Bank of Russia, Pakistan, Costa Rica and Armenia, as well as the Latin American Currency Research Center, International Finance Association, and University of Pennsylvania Economic Research Institute. RBWC President Marc Uzan emphasized the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on countries around the world. The central banks in attendance shared their respective fiscal and monetary policy decisions in an effort to restore economic health and productivity, maintain financial stability, and pave the way forward for policymaking after the pandemic.