Arrival of participants

Welcome drink and dinner

Welcome address by the Organizer and Partner

The pandemic has hit hard part of the corporate sector dependent on social interaction. However, ample fiscal support has reduced the number of corporate bankruptcies. To what extent could the “scars” left by the pandemic on the fabric of the economy affect the trajectory of the recovery? Is there a risk of corporate "zombification" that could impede on growth? Is the level of economic activity going to remain subdued, could we move onto a permanently lower growth trajectory? >>>

Round Table: Post-Covid Syndrome in the Economy and the Financial System

Break

The way out of the corona crisis opens some new questions for monetary policy and banks. First of all, how long will the period of expansionary monetary policy last and how dangerous is delayed reaction of central banks to rise inflation and inflation expectations? If interest rates remain low, which will mean negative interest rates for the credit market; who are the possible losers and who the winners in such a situation? Given the expected EU funding, how can a combination of low interest rates, inflation and additional inflows affect the sectoral credit allocation? Is there a possibility to intervene in such conditions through improved use of guarantee schemes and similar instruments so that some sectors, and especially the segments of small and medium-sized enterprises in them, would not be left neglected in the changed conditions?

Round table: Inflation, interest rates and loans in the post-COVID period

Lunch