International Conference \"The Monetary Policy Role of the Currency Boards: History and Practice\"

On April 11 2003, the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) will organize the international conference that will mark the fifth anniversary of existence of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as five years since the BH currency, the Convertible Mark, was released into circulation.

The Conference, entitled "The Monetary Policy Role of Currency Boards: History and Practice", which will be held in "Holiday Inn" Hotel, Sarajevo in the presence of the international and local officials.

The Conference will be divided into four sessions. The first session will cover the establishment and the five years of work of the CBBH. The second session is called "Currency boards and flexibility: An Oxymoron or Reality?" and will include three technical papers from participants from Switzerland, Romania and Germany. In the third session, representatives of central banks of Estonia and Bulgaria, where Currency Board Arrangements are in place, will speak about their country's experiences with Currency Board arrangements and former Governor of the Central Bank of Argentina will talk about his country's experiences. The Fourth session will include three more technical papers related to currency boards and euros.

A large number of local and international officials have confirmed their presence at this Fourth International Conference, organized by the CBBH. The IMF representatives Warren Coats and Scott Brown, representative of the Bank for International Settlements John Hawkins, representatives of the European Central Bank Aldabert Winkler and Arnaut Mehl, representatives of the central banks of Estonia, Bulgaria and Romania, representatives of the Bank of England Center for Central Banking Studies and the German Development Institute are among those who confirmed their participation.

This Conference will also be attended by the representatives of the international institutions in BH, state and entity officials and distinguished economic experts.