What Gets in the Way of Change in Central Banks?
Representatives from a number of member central banks shared anonymous [...]
Sep
Eye on Catalysts: Central Banks and Payments
As emphasised in opening remarks by Deputy Governor Jessica Chew [...]
Jul
How can Emerging and Frontier Markets in Asia attract Global Cross-Border Capital Flows for their Climate Transition?
“To reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, entities [...]
Jul
Leadership Mindsets in Central Banks: Shifting Toward Change and Growth
Providing agility as well as stability is the leadership mandate [...]
Jun
SEACEN Leadership Competencies Framework for Central Banks
Cracking the code on the leadership required in Central Banks: [...]
Apr
Why Does the Bitcoin Soufflé Rise Again and Again?
There has never been any asset that has staged a [...]
Apr
Addressing Climate Risks in Central Banks: Emerging Challenges for SEACEN Member Economies
Climate change poses a common and potentially overwhelmingmacrofinancial risk for [...]
Mar
Future Proofing Central Banks through Leadership Practices
Future-ready central banks In the words of Christine Lagarde, ‘central [...]
Dec
The Basel Framework and Climate-related Financial Risks
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS or the Basel [...]
Nov
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 [...]
Oct
Fast Payments and Combating the Evolving Threat of Frauds and Scams in Asia
The purpose of this blog is to share how fast [...]
Oct
Silicon Valley Bank and Central Bank Digital Currencies
The swift downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) amidst the [...]
Jun
Data Privacy and Financial Services: Understanding the New Normal
Due to the expanding utilisation of technology, the digital economy’s [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Feb
Dollar Strength and its Implications for Emerging Market Capital Flows – A Macro-Financial Perspective
Predominance of the US dollar (USD) funding market, notably post [...]
May
Stablecoins, Market Integration and Contagion
Stablecoins are a type of digital asset that purports to [...]
May
The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies in the Caribbean
Despite the relatively widespread adoption of mobile and internet technology [...]
May
Central Bank Digital Currencies and Financial Inclusion
Despite the fact that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are [...]
Feb
To Bail-In or not To Bail-In: A Question for Asian Financial Policymakers
The Great Financial Crisis (GFC), which began in 2007 and [...]
Aug