Asia-Pacific
Disclosure and supervision are top ESG strategy objectives
Emissions monitoring broadly in focus for central banks with narrower plans
Third of central banks set strategic plans on five-year horizons
Just one respondent implements planning on ad hoc basis
‘There is agency’: experts say countries can deal with tariffs
‘Bad behaviour’ by US and China has brought many other nations together, speakers say
Singapore tightens policy for first time in four years
MAS notes ‘considerable risks’ to inflation and growth outlook since start of Middle East conflict
Asean pledges deeper integration in face of Middle East uncertainty
Bloc’s finance ministers and central bank governors highlight increased geopolitical risks
RBI holds rates amid uncertainty over Middle East conflict
Bank acknowledges risks to inflation and growth, but says India is well placed to withstand shocks
No slowdown in Asian sustainable bond issuance – senior exec
Let-up not expected in next three to five years, despite headwinds from Iran war
Reserve managers weigh tactical response to Middle East conflict
Some make case for ‘nimble’ duration management, but others say uncertainty is too high
BCTL chief: resilience relies on credibility and co-operation
Helder Lopes says ‘structural shifts’ of AI, climate and cyber security require urgent adaptation
BNM chief: central banks must be ‘architects of resilience’
Policy challenges are ‘converging all at once’, Malaysian governor tells Central Banking Meetings
Pensions and staff morale least likely to constitute staffing challenge
Degree of concern varies by size of central bank
Majority of central banks posted profit in last year
Largest share of profit-makers have no dividend sharing-contract with government
For collateral, can TINA become TIA?
US Treasuries’ dominance as collateral in repo and derivatives is no longer set in stone, argues economist
Half of central banks prohibit senior officials’ shareholdings
Minority of respondents working to adopt other internal policies
Philippines holds rates at unscheduled policy meeting
BSP is latest central bank to highlight inflationary risks from current geopolitical developments
Non-executive directors earn five times less than governors
NEDs work an average of 14 hours weekly, Governance Benchmarks 2026 find
PBoC reserve ratio cut spurs short-term FX hedging
Removal of 20% forex risk rule drives exporters towards options and onshore forwards
Boards with salary-setting duties have largest membership
Greatest number of non-execs appointed by government
PBoC’s Pan links China’s surplus to flaws in monetary order
Global imbalance result of one currency dominating international system, governor says
Roughly 40% of central banks lack a monetary policy committee
Governing boards remain widely responsible for setting overall strategy
Central banks in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan hold rates
Taiwan tilts hawkish, Hong Kong follows Fed and China expected to ease by 10bp this year