Singapore
Asean+3 to prioritise digital cross-border payment co-operation
Group looking to open joint forum on tokenisation and stablecoins
The role of high-denomination banknotes
High-value notes are an important store of value and remain in demand during crises
Asian central banks prepare for conflict-induced energy shock
IMF’s Georgieva says Iran war creates energy and confidence risks for most of region
Asian central banks monitoring FX volatility amid oil shocks
Indonesia, Singapore and India look to manage inflationary pressures from war in Middle East
Monetary policy in Asia since the pandemic
Asean+3 nations must plan to tackle ‘disturbance’, ‘structural’ and ‘radical’ uncertainty using a disciplined policy mix to preserve price stability amid global shocks, writes Dong He
MAS and HKMA aim to green red envelopes over Lunar New Year
Monetary authorities encourage the giving of used notes or electronic cash gifts to cut waste
Brunei to focus on Islamic and sustainable finance
Central bank says it has no plans to introduce a CBDC or stablecoin regulations
Nexus picks operators to build and run ‘network of networks’
CEO expects global scalability following launch of multi-country fast payments linkage
BoK and BI’s QR payments link to come online in April
South Korea and Indonesia also renew $7.3bn currency swap agreement for five years
MAS says support for IMF’s anti-poverty work aids stability
Central bank to provide $36.9m to aid fund’s work in Sudan and other underdeveloped countries
MAS holds policy while warning of potential AI-related shocks
Singapore’s central bank increases inflation estimates and predicts resilient growth
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
ECB moves to link Tips with India’s UPI and Nexus
Connection with Nexus still hinges on ECB exploring potential ‘feasibility’
More independent central banks hold fewer dollars – research
De-dollarisation benefits Singaporean and Korean currencies, while Australia’s and China’s lose out
BoE, MAS and BoT to test synchronised FX settlement
Project will use ‘synchronisation operator’ to achieve atomic settlement
MAS to issue tokenised bills and draft stablecoin law
MD says Singaporean banks completed first CBDC interbank overnight lending settlement
Asia-Pacific central banks list geopolitics, AI among key challenges
EMEAP, representing monetary authorities from across region, commits to strengthening co-operation
Top officials weigh impact of trade war and AI
ECB president says impact of US tariffs has been “exact opposite” of expectations
Digitisation of money brings more regulatory risks – IMF head
Georgieva says crypto regs are in early stages and not yet coherent internationally