How can we cooperate in a more contested world?

Dedollarization or Redollarization?

January 21, 2026
13:15–14:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

For decades, the dollar and US financial markets have served as the cornerstone of the global economy, dominant in trade, investment and reserves. However, some countries are seeking to hedge against exchange-rate volatility and geopolitical risk by decreasing their dependence on the dollar, while others are exploring redollarization to stabilize their economies and address hyperinflation. As...
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Speakers

HC
Henry Curr
Economics Editor
The Economist
KF
Kristin J. Forbes
Professor of Global Economics
MIT - Sloan School of Management
KR
Kenneth Rogoff
Maurits C. Boas Chair of International Economics
Harvard University

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