Panel Discussion – A Physical Event
Organised under the Cyprus Forum 2024 – by the Cyprus Economic Society
Thursday 3 October 2024
14:00-15:00
Venue: Nicosia Old Town Hall (Eleftheria’s Square), Aphrodite room
Subject: Inflation – causes, consequences and policy challenges
Speakers:
Ioannis Tirkides, Economics Research Manager at Bank of Cyprus and President, the Cyprus Economic Society – Inflation dynamics: From external shocks to systemic causes.
Maria Heracleous, Economist, former Executive Director of the Central Bank of Cyprus –
Inflation and central banking in uncertain times.
Marios Clerides, Economist, formerly CEO of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank; Group Senior general Manager, Hellenic Bank; Former Executive Chairman, CSEC – Hidden inflation, shrinkflation, and cost of living implications.
Kyriacos Iordanou, General Manager at Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus –
Implications for households and companies.
Moderator
Andreas Charalambous – Economist, former Director at the Ministry of Finance, Cyprus
Abstract: The debate about inflation, following the covid pandemic, has been intense and is still raging. Is inflation back on a long term basis or is it a transitory phenomenon? The panel will focus on the causes of inflation with the reference to the current experience, what it means for the cost of living, the problems it causes for the economy and for households and companies, and how central banks can control inflation under uncertainty.
