The Human Side of Governance: Reflections from the 2025 Central Bank Governance Summit

How can central banks strengthen governance not only through systems and policies but through the [...]

The Adoption of AI in SEACEN Member Central Banks and Considerations for Financial Stability

The purpose of this blog is to explore the adoption of AI in SEACEN's member [...]

Nonresponse Bias is Distorting Household Inflation Expectations: Evidence and Policy Fixes

Author’s note: This blog is based on a published article: CHADWICK, M., CHERRY, R. and [...]

From Unified Payment Interface to Unified Lending Interface: India’s Digital Journey Towards Financial Inclusion

The financial inclusion journey involves many legs: empowering citizens with a digital identity to open [...]

Should Green Bonds be Structured to Safeguard Assets they Back in Bankruptcy?

Introduction Every investment activity whether “brown” or “green” requires funding. Such funding is typically obtained [...]

A Streetcar Named “Retail CBDC”: Should Central Banks Get on Board?

1. Introduction A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has emerged as one of the most [...]

Trends Shaping the Payment and Financial Landscape in Southeast Asia: A Forward-Looking Perspective

This blog highlights the key trends shaping the region’s payment and financial landscape and discusses [...]