Articles by Jono Thomson
Fiscal expansion raises concerns for BI’s independence
Central bank says it will align policy to reduce cost of government spending programmes
Nexus’s new CEO on the future of the cross-border payments platform
Nexus Global Payments CEO Andrew McCormack discusses the multi-lateral instant payments system’s technical build-out, governance and launch strategy
Nexus will connect at least three Asian countries by 2027 – CEO
Company expects to announce winning bidder for contract to build payments platform by year’s end
Digital yen is not a given, says BoJ official
Japan’s central bank is focused on studying CBDCs but does not feel pressure to issue one
South Korea planning to revive paused CBDC programme
Bank of Korea’s Rhee says CBDC may be used to distribute government subsidies
BoK economists discuss policy responses to ‘super ageing’
In Do Hwang and Boreum Kwak speak about the actions South Korea should take as critically low birth rate limits central bank’s policy space
Bank of Korea defends current board composition
South Korea’s ruling party proposes to cut BoK members on board and install labour representative
China to discuss stablecoins at cabinet level – report
Experts say allowing stablecoin issuance in mainland China unlikely to speed up yuan internationalisation
Brunei and Singapore ink cross-border collateral agreement
Central banks say move will allow access to wider range of collateral for liquidity operations
RBNZ seeks regulatory powers over payments system
Central bank says New Zealand’s High Value Clearing System currently poses significant risks
China analysts expect moderate rate cuts in H2
PBoC mirrors politburo stance in mid-year meeting while eyeing further internationalisation of yuan
HKMA stablecoin regulations take effect amid ‘market euphoria’
Markets eye further gains as Hong Kong’s de facto central bank tries to damp down ‘bubble-like trend’