Central Banks and social policy
Is COVID19 the possibility to change the structure of Central Banks for good? Can Central Bank eradicate poverty and increase social justice? And should they contribute to fighting climate change?
In this episode we interview prof. Atuir Rahman the 10th governor of the Central Bank of Bangladesh and professor at Dhaka University. With him we discuss the role of central banks in social challenges such as climate change, gender equality and eradicating poverty. He explains how his policies contributed to a better Bangladesh and why it is the Central Bank's job to conduct such policy. He furthermore comments on the FED and ECB approach to the financial crisis.