13 June 2025 

Dr Robert Holzmann, Governor of the Austrian Central Bank, visited HSUHK to deliver a public lecture on the topic “Unconventional Monetary Policy under Review: Intentions, Results, and Alternatives” on 13 June 2025. In his lecture, Dr Holzmann discussed the intentions, effectiveness, and options of the unconventional monetary policy.

The event was co-organised by the Department of Economics and Finance (EAF) at HSUHK; Oesterreichische Nationalbank; the Austrian Consulate General; and Advantage Austria Hong Kong, Austria’s official trade promotion organisation. Participants included Dr Gerhard Zettl, the Austrian Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao; Mr Chen Hongyi, Senior Adviser at the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority; Professor Joshua Mok, Provost and Vice-President (Academic and Research); Professor Jeanne Fu, Vice-President (Learning and Student Experience); and Dr Josiah Chan, Vice-President (Organisational Development) at HSUHK.

As part of the event, three groups of undergraduate students from the Department of Economics and Finance presented the findings from their research projects using poster presentations and discussed the findings with Dr Holzmann and other guests.