Nature, Finance & the Macroeconomy

The Asia School of Business, Bank Negara Malaysia, Council on Economic Policies, INSPIRE and sustainable macro invite you to this conference, taking place in person in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 19-20 October 2023. The conference addresses challenges posed by nature loss, including deforestation and land-use change, and the related environmental risks and impacts for the…
Public Lecture by SEACEN ED

Dr Mangal Goswami, Executive Director of the Centre will be giving a free Public Lecture in Sri Lanka on 7th September 2023.
Position Available!

We are pleased to inform you of a Vacancy at the Centre for a Research Associate in the Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Management (MMPM) Pillar. Full Job Description and Requirements for this position are available at this link. Deadline for Application is 7 September 2023.
Capital Flows Study Launch

The SEACEN Centre Launches Its Study on Managing Capital Flows in Small, Open, and Financially Integrated Economies The SEACEN Centre and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) launched the SEACEN Centre’s publication on managing capital flows in small, open, and financially integrated economies focusing on Asia-Pacific economies. The book launch event, entitled: “Challenges and Options…
New Working Paper!

The SEACEN Centre’s new Working Paper discusses the sacrifice ratio, i.e., the percentage cost of actual production lost to every one percentage point decrease in (trend) inflation, and presents estimates for selected Southeast Asian economies. Read more.
New Research Study

Big Data Applications in Monetary Policy and Financial Stability for SEACEN Member Economies: The Case of Bank Indonesia The SEACEN Centre’s new research study, entitled: “Big Data Applications in Monetary Policy and Financial Stability for SEACEN Member Economies: The Case of Bank Indonesia” illustrates the inexorable rise in Big Data Analytics in central banks. In…
Update: Working Paper 4/2020

Update on SEACEN Working Paper 4/2022 co-authored by Dr. Mangal Goswami, Dr. Victor Pontines and Mr. Yassier Mohammed A revised version of SEACEN Working Paper No. 04/2022 co-authored by Dr. Mangal Goswami, Dr. Victor Pontines and Mr. Yassier Mohammed, is now accepted for publication at the International Review of Financial Analysis published by Elsevier. Using high-frequency, proprietary…
New Blog Post!

Check out the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Mark McKenzie: The swift downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) amidst the recent banking crisis in the United States has sparked renewed curiosity regarding the potential impact of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on financial stability. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has started…
Study on Managing Capital Flows

The SEACEN Centre’s new research study, entitled: “Challenges and Options in Managing Capital Flows for Small, Open, and Financially Integrated Economies” assesses the evolving trends and impacts of capital flows to SEACEN member economies. The study offers policy insights on managing volatile capital flows in the broader context of monetary policy objectives and other considerations…
Visiting Research Economist 2023

The South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre will be undertaking two collaborative research projects involving economists of participating member central banks/monetary authorities and a visiting research economist (VRE). The SEACEN Centre is therefore seeking research proposals on any aspect of the following two research themes that have been identified for 2023:…