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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