Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)
Nexus picks operators to build and run ‘network of networks’
CEO expects global scalability following launch of multi-country fast payments linkage
CBDCs versus instant payments
Are technological and ecosystem advances using CBDCs and instant payments complementary or substitutes?
Dollar remains central to Philippines economy, BSP says
Central bank discusses its responses to currency fluctuations and fallout from political scandal
Renato Gomes on Pix, Drex and digital asset regulation
Brazil’s deputy governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about pros and pitfalls of open finance, financial inclusion and crime on Pix, and the need to sideline DLT for Drex phase 3
DBS becomes Singapore’s second RMB clearing bank
PBoC and MAS agree to deepen collaboration on securities, e-CNY and other areas
US policies could create challenges for MAS – Amro report
Singaporean central bank confident risks from possible capital inflows can be managed with existing tools
Confidence in dollar undiminished since April, says BIS’s Shin
Institution’s head of monetary and economic policy says no hard evidence of shift from US currency
Ex-BoT governor warns against EMs overusing policy space
Gap exists between expectations and what central banks can achieve in terms of growth, says Sethaput
Asean+3 central banks have space to buffer shocks – Amro report
Study says institutions are capable of more accommodative policy, should external circumstances demand it
Credible Fed key to dollar’s role in Asia – Amro’s Dong He
Organisation’s chief economist says Asia’s central banks not seeking to disrupt currency’s position in region
Lower risks enable authorities to shift policy – Amro report
Asean+3 research arm says challenges remain on dollar dependency and property markets
Asia’s central bankers bullish over cross-border payments
Policy-makers at Asia Summit also spoke of gradual pick-up in use of local currencies
Getting Chiang Mai right
Asia’s emergency infrastructure is on the right track, but there is still room for improvement
Asean+3 to launch new financing facility
Thirteen Asian states say fund will deal with exogenous shocks’ effects on balance of payments
BIS’s Zhang Tao on why Asian central banks favour a broader policy mix
The BIS’s Asia chief speaks with Christopher Jeffery and Jimmy Choi about supporting liquidity, financial stability and innovation in the Asia-Pacific region
Laos and Brunei join Asian cross-border payments initiative
Laotian and Thai central banks also launch new cross-border payments link
Banknotes: July to September 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Asean pushing for greater retail payments connectivity
Finance ministers and governors discuss QR codes and instant cross-border payments
Initiative: BoT and MAS’s PromptPay-PayNow link
Connecting the two nations’ instant payment systems is empowering citizens
Asean publishes first green taxonomy for financial instruments
“Multi-tier” taxonomy aims to create realistic goals for both rich and middle-income nations
Thailand and Malaysia invite banks to operate across borders
Banks can operate in host country with greater access and flexibility under Asean initiative