Trends in the financial system; the global economic environment; The impact and challenges facing the country and the region will be analyzed at the First International Congress on Economics and Banking (CIEB), which will be held on May 4.

The conference, which will be held at the Swissôtel in Quito, starting at 08:30, is organized by the Association of Private Banks of Ecuador (Assobanca), and will be attended by national and international speakers, experts in economics, banking and finance.

Three years of strong public debt payments, including that of the IMF, follow

According to Asobanc, the panelists represent more than 10 economic sectors.

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According to the schedule, the first topic will be “Economic challenges of Ecuador in the light of the international situation”, where the Minister of Economy and Finance Pablo Arosemena will speak.

External private debt decreased by $1 billion from August 2022, based on a sharp increase in country risk

CIEB will continue with the topics: Prospects and challenges of economic growth after the pandemic; Development of local debt markets in Latin America; The role of the central bank in a dollarized economy; Limits in Latin America to Promote Financial Inclusion; among others.

The agenda, which is available at https://www.congresoeconomia.com/, will last until after 17:00.