Knot makes case for ‘international monetary diplomacy’
DNB governor says dream of a rules-based international order must be kept alive
Klaas Knot has said he does not believe that everything is doom and gloom for the international financial order.
In a speech on February 14, the Netherlands Bank (DNB) governor called for “monetary diplomats who combine economic and diplomatic skills, and who can speak with authority”.
Knot, who also chairs the Financial Stability Board, emphasised that key international institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund, must continue to exist. He said such bodies were “important pillars” of
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