The G-24/AFI Roundtable provides a high-level platform for engaging Central Bank Governors and senior policymakers from developing and emerging countries in discussions on globally relevant financial inclusion policy issues. In previous years, it has galvanized action on cutting edge topics including the evolving mandate of Central Banks, inclusive digital currencies, inclusive green finance, gender inclusive finance, FinTech regulation, and the challenge of de-risking.

As part of the global climate action agenda, new global standards for sustainable and climate finance have been developed and are now being incorporated into the work of the financial standard setting bodies. Whilst such standards are important for driving the implementation of sustainable finance, there is also a need to ensure that sustainability and inclusion advance together as complementary policy goals, and that proportionate implementation is employed to avoid any unintended consequences.

These questions will be at the heart of this year’s annual G-24/AFI Roundtable, now in its sixteenth year, to be held in person in Washington DC for the first time since 2019.