Deputy General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Andréa M Maechler became Deputy General Manager of the BIS on 1 September 2023.
Ms Maechler was a member of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) from 2015 until 2023. At the SNB, she was responsible for the Money Market and Foreign Exchange, Asset Management, Banking Operations and Information Technology portfolios.
Prior to joining the SNB, she was Deputy Division Chief in the Global Markets Analysis Division of the International Monetary Fund. She has worked at other international organisations, including the European Systemic Risk Board and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
She was Chair of the Global Foreign Exchange Committee of central banks from December 2021 to June 2023. Ms Maechler has a PhD and a master's degree in International Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Diploma of Higher Studies (DES) in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.
Hall A (Level 2)
Open
This keynote explores the evolving landscape of money through the lens of blockchain and tokenisation, from a central banking perspective. Andrea M Maechler, Deputy General Manager at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), will examine how tokenised forms of central bank money, commercial bank deposits, and stablecoins are reshaping financial markets, highlighting the opportunities - such as faster settlement, increased transparency, and financial inclusion - as well as the challenges, such as scalability and singleness of money.