· Christine Lagarde Wiki · European Central Bank WikiTechnology as a new frontier for macroprudential policy
Read full speech on ecb.europa.eu ↗ContextWelcome address by Christine Lagarde, also Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board, at the eighth annual ESRB conference.
Why it mattersLagarde argues that technology-driven risks need a wider macroprudential toolkit beyond banks.
Problems raised
- Technology creates new systemic risks.
- Risks spread across the whole system.
- Current tools focus on banks.
Solutions proposed
- Expand the macroprudential toolkit.
- Use technology for faster risk assessment.
- Model a broader range of disruptive scenarios.