
Annual Conference on Finance and Markets 2026

Overview
The Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), Delhi, is organising the Annual Conference on Finance and Markets on 26-27 February 2026. The conference brings together academic researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to present and discuss recent research on macro-financial policy, banking, financial inclusion, industrial policy, environmental finance, and financial markets.
The conference is organised under the Tata Chair on Information Technology, the HDFC Bank Chair of Banking and Finance, and the Development Planning Centre (DPC).
Keynote Address
Prof. Rajesh Chakrabarti
Dean, School of Management and Entrepreneurship,
Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR
Chair: Prof. Sabyasachi Kar, Director, IEG
Date: 27 February 2026
Time: 11:45 – 12:45
Venue: VKRV Rao Room, IEG
Panel Discussion
India at the Crossroads: Policy, Strategy, and Growth in a Changing Global Order
Speakers:
Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist, Axis Bank
Shekhar Aiyar, Director, ICRIER
Moderator: Prof. Sabyasachi Kar, Director, IEG
Date: 26 February 2026
Conference Programme
Day 1: Thursday, 26 February 2026
08:45 – 09:15 Registration
09:40 – 10:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:00 – 11:20 Session 1: Macroeconomic Policy, Credibility, and Growth Outcomes
11:40 – 13:00 Session 2: Industrial and Investment Policy
14:00 – 16:00 Session 3: Bank Productivity, Financial Inclusion, and Welfare
18:30 – 20:00 Panel Discussion
Day 2: Friday, 27 February 2026
09:30 – 11:30 Session 4A: Financial Sector Stability
09:30 – 11:30 Session 4B: Information and Market Behaviour
11:45 – 12:45 Keynote Address
14:00 – 16:00 Session 5A: Environmental Policy and Firm Behaviour
14:00 – 15:20 Session 5B: Fintech and Financial Inclusion
16:00 – 16:15 Vote of Thanks
Contact:- finance.markets@iegindia.org