- Date
- December 15, 2021
- Affiliation
- Secretary General of the Treasury and International Financing, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Government of Spain
- Attendees
- 72
- Part of
- Teaching Innovation Group grant, academic year 2021-2022
About the speaker
Secretary General of the Treasury and International Financing, responsible for public debt management, financial sector regulation and Spain’s representation before the EU and bodies such as the IMF and the World Bank. State Economist since 2008, with periods at the European Commission and at AIReF. PhD in Economics from the Autonomous University of Madrid, master’s degree from the London School of Economics and degree in Economics from the University of Extremadura (Spain).
Summary
Webinar on the rise of crypto-assets and the European regulatory response, from the MiCA Regulation to the digital euro project. It analyzed their implications for consumer protection, payment systems, financial stability and monetary sovereignty, as well as the design criteria for a public alternative to digital means of payment.