In this presentation, Marieke will take an in depth look at the COVID-19 crisis and discuss possible scenarios moving forward. The global economy has taken a historic hit thanks to lockdowns worldwide and Marieke will look at the specifics of a recession caused by a virus, differences in economic impact between countries and discuss the various most important policy responses from governments and central banks. She will also take a look at what can be expected from here on. Although challenging in a highly uncertain environment, she will focus on how the global economy can recover from this steep economic decline in the months and years ahead and which countries and sectors are best positioned to do so.

Speaker: Marieke Blom, Chief Economist ING Nederland