Primer on Retail CBDC
Many central banks around the world are studying the pros and cons of introducing retail CBDC. A retail CBDC is a direct central bank liability. Questions therefore come up as to whether issuing a retail CBDC may in some ways impede the central bank’s key functions. Among others, these include the following: Will the commercial…
New Position Available!
The SEACEN Centre is looking to fill the role of Head, Corporate Services. Interested to work in a dynamic training organisation serving the capacity-building needs of Central banks in the APAC region? Click here for details: Jobstreet
New Associate Member
Welcoming the Central Bank of Timor-Leste (BCTL) as the latest SEACEN Associate Member! Effective 15 September 2025, Banco Central de Timor-Leste (BCTL) was formally admitted as a SEACEN Associate Member, following unanimous approval by the SEACEN Board of Governors. Formerly an Observer Member, the BCTL now becomes SEACEN’s 9th Associate Member, joining the Reserve Bank…
New Publication Update!
Foreign Investor Trading and Spillovers to Local-currency Bond Markets in SEACEN Economies: A Case Study Approach The aim of this report is to better understand the mechanism of the spillover effects particularly to emerging economies affiliated with South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN), and draw some policy insights on how the governments can mitigate possible…
3rd FLTP, Hong Kong
The SEACEN Centre, the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research office (AMRO), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) successfully jointly organized the third Financial Leadership Training program (FLTP) in Hong Kong on August 19 – 22 2025. The program saw a record cohort of 40 senior officials from the central banks, ministries…
RP2/2025 Interim Workshop
The SEACEN Centre Conducted the Interim Workshop for Its Collaborative Research Project on Artificial Intelligence, Human Capital, and Population Ageing 28 August 2025 The SEACEN Centre held an interim workshop for its collaborative research project titled “Harnessing the Synergy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Capital Restructuring in Ageing Economies” on 28-29 August 2025 at…
RP1/2025 Interim Workshop
The SEACEN Centre Conducted the Interim Workshop for Its Collaborative Research Project on U.S. Dollar Dominance 27 August 2025 The SEACEN Centre held an interim workshop for its collaborative research project titled “U.S. Dollar Dominance in Trade Invoicing and Cross-Border Investments in SEACEN Economies” on 25–26 August 2025 at the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers…
Research Project Update
We are pleased to share the latest updates on the approved Collaborative Research Projects undertaken by The Centre in 2025. The projects are: SEACEN Centre Collaborative Research Project 1 for 2025 on U.S. Dollar Dominance Headed by Prof. Hiro Ito SEACEN Centre Collaborative Research Project 2 for 2025 on Artificial Intelligence, Human Capital, and Ageing Headed by Prof. Jong-Wha…
New Blog Post!
We are pleased to announce the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Srichander Ramaswamy, Director of the FSSP Pillar and OmPrakash Subbarao, Chief Executive Officer of Core Labs at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. From Unified Payment Interface to Unified Lending Interface: India’s Digital Journey Towards Financial Inclusion The financial inclusion journey…
Capital Flows Update
We are pleased to announce that the list of all published output related to the Centre’s Capital Flows Research initiatives have been updated.You can access the complete list and download links by clicking here.