The past four years since the start of the pandemic have been characterized by a series of crises and associated central bank interventions. In addition to the substantial asset purchase programs, we saw a series of aggressive interest rate hikes starting in 2022. In 2023, the global economy recovered quicker than many economists had predicted a year ago, despite a stressed banking sector, severe ongoing conflicts in the world, and persistently high energy prices. Inflation has more than halved since its peak in 2022 and unemployment rates in industrialized countries remain at record lows. As a result, the asset purchase programs as well as reinvestments are being phased out and interest rate cuts are on the horizon. In the following article, I will highlight the main challenges that lie ahead and how we as a funding agency are preparing for 2024.