Dr. Agustín Carstens

On the Season 2 premiere, Todd Fox sits down with Dr. Agustín Carstens, former General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements and Governor of Banco de México.
11/12/2026   |    minute read
Policy Sandbox, Season 2, Episode 1, Dr. Augustin Carstens.

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On the Season 2 premiere, Todd Fox sits down with Dr. Agustín Carstens, renowned economist and member of the VEEI Advisory Council.

Throughout his career, Dr. Carstens has held positions at a variety of institutions operating at both the domestic and international level. During his time as Banco de México, Dr. Carstens helped guide the Mexican economy though financial crisis—eventually serving as Governor from 2010 until 2017. He then took on the role of General Manager at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), where he oversaw the establishment of the BIS Innovation Hub in 2019.

During their conversation, Dr. Carstens draws on his experience to address some of today’s most pressing questions in global finance and payments.

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