New Blog Posts on SUARA SEACEN!
We are pleased to announce two new blog posts on the SUARA SEACEN Blog: Is There a Case for Regulating Stablecoins? by Jon Danielsson, Ashutosh Jaiswal and Rogelio Mercado, Jr. The current regulatory approach to stablecoins varies significantly across jurisdictions, reflecting the asymmetric benefits enjoyed by reserve currency–issuing countries and the perceived risks faced by…
Proceedings of the 61st BOG Conference
The SEACEN Centre announces the release of Conference Highlights – Asian Financial Integration to Navigate Geoeconomic Shifts: Unlocking Growth and Innovation, summarising the 61st SEACEN Governors’ Conference held in Bali in October 2025. The publication distils the meeting’s central policy themes: strengthening regional financial integration amid global fragmentation, enhancing cross-border digital payment connectivity, and mobilising…
New Blog Post!
We are pleased to announce the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Nur Ain Shahrier, Senior Economist in the Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Management pillar at the Centre. When Banks and Insurers Move Together: Why Systemic Risk Lives in the Tails? Are banks still the epicenter of financial contagion? Not always. Our latest…
New Blog Post!
We are pleased to announce the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Ms Donna Lumbo, Senior Analyst in the Leadership, Governance, and Human Capital pillar at the Centre. When Good Intentions Diminish Leadership Impact Reflections on Leadership Strengths, Signals and the SEACEN Leadership Competency Framework Good intentions do not always translate into positive…
New Blog Post!
We are pleased to announce the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Dr Srichander Ramaswamy, Director of the Financial Stability, Supervision, and Payments Pillar at the Centre. Role of Cloud Services, AI and Technology in Shaping the Macro Architecture of the Financial System The financial system is rapidly evolving through cloud computing, AI,…
New Blog Post!
We are pleased to announce the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Nur Ain Shahrier, Senior Economist in the Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Management pillar at the Centre. Not All Fiscal Cuts Are Created Equal: Why Fiscal Multipliers Matter for Central Banks? As governments across Asia tighten budgets, one truth becomes clear: not…
New Blog Post!
We are pleased to announce the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Vacharakoon Jivakanont, Senior Financial Sector Specialist in the Financial Stability, Supervision, and Payments pillar at the Centre and Nathan Crespy, from Banque de France. CBDCs vs Stablecoins: Competing or Complementary Roles? This article analyzes how Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and…
New Blog Post!
We are pleased to announce the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Ms Donna Lumbo, Senior Analyst in the Leadership, Governance, and Human Capital pillar at the Centre. The Human Side of Governance: Reflections from the 2025 Central Bank Governance Summit The 2025 Governance Summit highlighted a compelling reality: Effective central bank governance…
New Blog Post!
We are pleased to announce the latest post on the SUARA SEACEN Blog by Meltem Chadwick, Senior Economist, MMPM, together with her co-authors Jaqueson Galimberti (Asian Development Bank) and Rennae Cherry (Reserve Bank of New Zealand). Nonresponse Bias is Distorting Household Inflation Expectations: Evidence and Policy Fixes Our new blog post shows that standard household…