New Podcast Episode!
Season 6 – Episode 1: The SEACEN Capital Flows Monitor Reissued! It’s a new year and the SEACEN Podcast starts our latest season with a brand new episode. Dr. Ole Rummel speaks with Dr. Rogelio Mercado to discuss the re-issued SEACEN Capital Flows Monitor, which is now available in the SEACEN website. They discussed the…
New Working Paper!
A new working paper (WP1/2024) by Srichander Ramaswamy is now available. Retail CBDC so far has remained in Sandboxes. This working paper argues why they will continue to remain in Sandboxes so long the amounts one can hold is capped at a low level. Removing the cap on holdings, on the other hand, can raise…
Capital Flows Monitor
The SEACEN Capital Flows Monitor 2023 shows that Asian economies, as a group, continued to be a net capital exporter in the first half of 2023. However, the region’s resident and nonresident capital flows remained smaller compared to recent periods due to high U.S. and domestic interest rates. The analytical section discusses the correlation between…
New Blog Post!
Check out the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Donna Lumbo: Central Banks are looking for risk-smart ways to operate successfully in a world of disruption. Among other things, future-proofing a central bank means examining its own cultures and behavior. Click to read.
Position Available!
The SEACEN Centre (SEACEN) seeks an outstanding and experienced leader as its Executive Director for a three-year fixed term during the period from July 1st 2024 to June 30th 2027. The contract for the position has an option to be renewed for up to three years. The deadline for applications has been extended to 21 January…
New Blog Post!
Check out the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Amarendra Mohan: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has incorporated climate-related financial risks in the Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision. This will go a long way in ensuring that in all jurisdictions the supervisory agencies and banks address climate-related financial risks in the…
New Working Paper!
We are pleased to announce the release of the latest SEACEN Working Paper today, WP2/2023. This study investigates the role of fiscal policy in stabilising resource-rich economies vulnerable to external commodity shocks, with a specific focus on Mongolia. We analyse the effects of various external commodity shocks on Mongolia’s economy and find that fiscal policy’s…
New Blog Post!
Check out the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Amarendra Mohan: The sophisticated investors in Credit Suisse AT1 bonds were surprised that the Additional Tier1 (AT1) bonds absorbed losses before equity shares. But this is precisely what is envisaged under Basel III to restore a bank to viability in a “going concern” context,…
New Blog Post!
Check out the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Mark McKenzie: The uptick in adoption of digital payment modes not only expands the fraud attack surface but makes for a more complex set of customer experience concerns. Frauds and scams are evolving, scammers are preying on users’ habits and behaviours using tactics to…
New Research Study
Asset Purchase Programmes in the Asia-Pacific Region during COVID-19: Design and Impact The SEACEN Centre’s new research study, entitled “Asset Purchase Programmes in the Asia-Pacific Region during COVID-19: Design and Impact” analyses the implementation of asset purchase programmes (APPs) by eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Overall, the countries were successful in accomplishing their stated…