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Can central bankers turn finance green?
The Network for Greening the Financial System aims to bring about fundamental change. The central bankers who created it made a strong start but face serious challenges.
Zhou on four key decisions that forged the modern-day PBoC
Zhou Xiaochuan shares his insights on central bank leadership in China’s economic reform
Thailand develops prototype for blockchain-based CBDC
The central bank’s collaborators have made progress on ‘Project Inthanon’
Thai SEC executive explains country’s ban on crypto-asset trading
Thai authorities struggled to find a happy medium between consumer protection and innovation
Philippines joins local currency settlement network
Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand created system in 2017 to ease reliance on US dollar
People: Ghana’s Addison to chair Ecowas governors
Thailand appoints assistant governor; Vietnam announces deputy payments director
Thai central bank warns of housing and debt risks
Central bank says macro-prudential policy should curb build-up of weaknesses
Thailand and Cambodia join forces on QR code network
Central banks to pilot QR code network for retail payments
Currency innovation: Giesecke+Devrient Currency App
German company has helped central banks improve educational outreach to bolster national currency security
Bank of Thailand increases rates for first time since 2011
Monetary policy committee lifts main policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.75%
People: Lagarde rules out transition to top EU jobs
IMF chief dismisses rumours linking her to upcoming changes in EU leadership positions; Bundesbank appoints executive board members; Thailand picks board member
Thailand’s macroeconomic policy at a ‘turning point’ – Santiprabhob
Policy will have to evolve to support the economy rather than stimulate it, governor says
Bank of Thailand names digital currency partners
Central bank says first phase of ‘Project Inthanon’ should be completed by first quarter of 2019
A real-time payments revolution in Asia
Asian central banks back instant payments to defend policy transmission and counter cryptocurrencies
Thailand can benefit more from fintech – Veerathai
Thai governor sees role for blockchain technology in improving regional payments
Bank of Thailand: housing market oversupply needs monitoring
Oversupply is pushing down prices, but developers continue to rack up debt
Singapore moves to curb private housing boom
Buyers have to pay higher taxes and face tougher loan-to-value limits
Bank of Thailand allows securities firms to provide forex trading services
Central bank says rule change will improve market flexibility
People: Thailand appoints new deputy governor
The Central Bank of Chile appoints two division managers; RBNZ communications chief resigns
Bank of Thailand to test use of digital currency for interbank settlement
Governor says bank is close to finishing proof-of-concept for digital bond issues
Thai governor advises banks to get fintech-based vaccine
Fintech can help build “immunity” to financial shocks, says Santiprabhob
Thailand set to approve banking agents amid inclusion push
Financial inclusion effort allows people wider access to banking services
BIS’s Carstens sees danger in rapid technological change
General manager says supervisors should ensure banking system remains resilient
Singapore and Malaysia to set up stock market link
The two markets have combined market capitalisation of more than $1.2 trillion