Introduction Since the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98, emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) in Asia have strengthened their resilience to external financial shocks by upgrading macroeconomic management frameworks, reforming financial sectors, accumulating FX reserves, making exchange rates more flexible, avoiding excessive short-term dollar inflows, and introducing a regional financial safety net and surveillance process. As […]
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Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy
Rethinking the Dollar: The International Monetary System at a Crossroads
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This blog is based on a presentation made by Jeffrey Frankel at the SEACEN Policy Summit 2026: The Future of the International Monetary System and the Role of Asia (5– 6February 2026). The Dollar’s Legacy and Its “Exorbitant Privilege” The U.S. dollar supplanted the British pound as the dominant international currency in the 20th century. […]
Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy
When Banks and Insurers Move Together: Why Systemic Risk Lives in the Tails?
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Jan
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Why bank–insurance linkages matter more than ever? The global financial system no longer operates in silos. Over the past two decades, a significant convergence has occurred: banks have expanded into insurance and asset management, while insurers have deepened their presence in capital markets through corporate bonds, private equity, derivatives, and structured products (Bernardi & Petrella, […]
Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy
Not All Fiscal Cuts Are Created Equal: Why Fiscal Multipliers Matter for Central Banks?
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1. Introduction: Why Fiscal Multipliers Matter for Central Banks? As of September 2025, global public debt soared to $251 trillion, roughly 235% of world GDP (IMF, 2025). Across Asia, governments are under pressure to tighten their budgets to ensure debt sustainability. However, for central banks charged with safeguarding economic and price stability, how those fiscal […]