Christopher Waller

Governor, Federal Reserve Board Of Governors

Search every verified Christopher Waller interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. On June 22, 2026, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller delivered welcoming remarks at the Fifth Conference on the International Roles of the U.S. Dollar, co-hosted with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Waller described the international monetary system as being "in a period of profound change" and noted that technological innovation, particularly distributed ledger technologies and tokenized assets like stablecoins, is "creating new channels for global dollar intermediation that operate alongside or sometimes in conjunction with traditional banking and payment systems." He stated that the dollar's international role is evolving as a result. Waller expressed that increased competition from the private sector in financial services is beneficial, saying, "As an economist, I believe that is a good thing. More competition generally leads to better outcomes for both consumers and society as a whole." Waller also commented on the passing of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, calling it "a sad day for the Fed." In his remarks, Waller noted that the conference papers would examine topics such as the rapid growth of stablecoin-based transactions, decentralized foreign exchange trading, alternative cross-border payment rails, and whether stablecoins may reinforce or introduce tensions into the international monetary system. At the outset of his speech, Waller said, "For all the networks, no forward guidance from me today. Maybe later, but not today."