In this episode of Current Account, Clay previews a variety of themes and topics poised to be the center of many discussions during the upcoming 2025 IIF Annual Membership Meeting and IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings.

Clay breaks down the major themes from the upcoming meetings into three main categories: (1) Risks, such as geopolitical risk, policy uncertainty and the rise of global debt; (2) Opportunities, including the rise of gold, increased role of artificial intelligence and further developments in digital asset expansion and regulation; And (3) potential institutional issues, highlighted by the role and demand for critical minerals, shifts in supply chains and tariff implications, a call for simplification in the realm of supervision and regulation, and region-specific issues - as recently brought to light in Argentina.

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IIF Members can watch the "Countdown to the AMM!" here.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, with production and research contributions from Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate and Miranda Silverman, Senior Program Assistant.