NDB Seminars

For NDB member countries in a rapidly changing international monetary environment, the need for sustainable and resilient financing for development has never been greater. The Local Currency Financing (LCF) Seminar seeks to address this imperative by bringing together stakeholders to explore practical and innovative avenues for advancing local currency financing.

The event will begin with increasing demand from borrowers for LCF and the reasons behind. Participants will address effective risk management in LCF and tackle the challenges in local capital markets. The forum will also analyze how governments and regulators can play a key role in incentivizing and nurturing local currency bond markets to create dynamic and sustainable financial ecosystems. Additionally, the challenges faced by investors in these markets will be highlighted alongside lessons learned. These discussions aim to provide actionable insights for strengthening LCF frameworks in diverse economic contexts.