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 [...]

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act: Reshaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence Regulation

The rapid progress of artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly impacted industries, particularly finance and financial [...]

Disclosures and Transparency in Managing Climate-related Financial Risks

The Basel Committee’s consultative document on Pillar 3 disclosures for climate-related financial risks has evoked [...]

Compliance with Basel Disclosure Requirements on climate-related financial risks: a desktop survey of select Asian and European banks[1]

This desktop survey assesses the extent to which 14 Asian and 6 European Banks are [...]

What Gets in the Way of Change in Central Banks?

Representatives from a number of member central banks shared anonymous but candid insights on their [...]