Future Proofing Central Banks through Leadership Practices

Future-ready central banks In the words of Christine Lagarde, ‘central banks must provide for stability [...]

The Basel Framework and Climate-related Financial Risks

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS or the Basel Committee) has undertaken a lot [...]

Loss Absorbency of Additional Tier 1 Capital Instruments under Basel III: The Credit Suisse Case

Background: Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Capital Instruments under Basel III During the global financial crisis [...]

Fast Payments and Combating the Evolving Threat of Frauds and Scams in Asia

The purpose of this blog is to share how fast payments in Asia can be [...]

Silicon Valley Bank and Central Bank Digital Currencies

The swift downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) amidst the recent banking crisis in the [...]

Data Privacy and Financial Services: Understanding the New Normal

Due to the expanding utilisation of technology, the digital economy’s growth, and the enlarging fragmentation [...]

Revolutionising Payment Services: The Impact of the Payment Services Directive (PSD) in the European Union and beyond

The rise of internet and mobile payments has drastically altered the way people pay for [...]

Dollar Strength and its Implications for Emerging Market Capital Flows – A Macro-Financial Perspective

Predominance of the US dollar (USD) funding market, notably post Great Financial Crisis (GFC), has [...]