Contributor: Julia Anna Bingler

ASEAN Central Banks Need New Tools for New Risks

 and | 13 May 2026
Monetary, Op-Eds | Tags: ASEAN, Central Banks, Energy, Systemic Risks, Targeted Refinancing Lines
Southeast Asia faces a growing exposure to novel interacting risks that drive inflation and financial instability. Under the Philippines’ leadership as 2026 ASEAN chair, there is an opportunity to strengthen the region’s response to reduce exposure to and manage the risks through the ASEAN Finance ... continue reading

Closing the Gap to Boost Asean Resilience Against Novel Risks

 | 23 April 2026
Monetary, Op-Eds | Tags: ASEAN+3, Central Banks, Financial Supervision, Macroprudential Policy, Systemic Risks
The Philippines deserves genuine credit for its stewardship of this year’s Asean Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM). Various novel risks and challenges have been discussed – from geoeconomic and geopolitical risks to cross border payments, financial resilience and climate risk management. ... continue reading

Central Banks Must Guide Asean+3 Through Age of Novel Risks

 and | 14 October 2025
Monetary, Op-Eds | Tags: ASEAN+3, Central Banks, Climate Risks, Macroprudential Policy
The prosperity of Asean+3 economies – the 10 South-east Asian nations plus China (including Hong Kong), Japan and South Korea – hinges on whether policymakers, central banks and financial supervisors can navigate an increasingly complex landscape of novel risks. ... continue reading

Addressing Novel Risks, Strengthening Finance, and Building Resilience in ASEAN+3

 and | 1 September 2025
Monetary, Policy Briefs | Tags: ASEAN+3, Central Banks, Climate Risks, Financial Regulation, Financial Supervision
Welfare and economic growth in ASEAN+3 depend on the region’s ability to align economic priorities and the effective management of novel risks with the need to address structural challenges, associated transformations and the ability to harness future opportunities. ... continue reading

The Basel Committee’s Revised Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision: Addressing Climate-Related Financial Risks in ASEAN+3

 and | 5 June 2024
Monetary, Policy Briefs | Tags: ASEAN+3, BCBS, Climate Risks, Financial Supervision, Macroprudential Policy
This policy brief provides a detailed overview of the guidance that the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has provided to financial institutions and their supervisors, in relation to assessing, quantifying and managing climate risks under Pillars I, II and III of the Basel framework. ... continue reading

Addressing Climate-Related Financial Risks in ASEAN+3

 and | 5 June 2024
Monetary, Blog | Tags: ASEAN+3, BCBS, Climate Risks, Financial Supervision, Macroprudential Policy
Whilst not all jurisdictions have adopted the Basel III banking supervision regime, the Core Principles target all financial supervisors globally. They serve as “the de facto minimum standard” for the “sound prudential regulation and supervision of banks and banking systems”... ... continue reading

Building Climate Resilient Portfolios. The Case of the Bank of Japan’s Index-Linked ETF Holdings

 and | 28 November 2023
Monetary, Policy Briefs | Tags: Asset Purchases, Central Banks, Climate Risks, Governing Finance, Japan
Climate risks are financial risks that must be accounted for across all central bank operations and invested asset classes. Like for any other financial institution, all assets that central banks own – e.g., equities, bonds, and asset-backed securities – are exposed to climate risks. ... continue reading

Keeping Risks in Check. Towards a Comprehensive Reflection of Climate Risks on Central Bank Balance Sheets

 | 27 February 2023
Monetary, Blog | Tags: Asset Purchases, Central Banks, Climate Risks, Financial Governance
Central banks have been highlighting the financial risks from climate change for several years. The fact that they are still not accounting for these risks across all their operations is striking. This must change. ... continue reading

Climate Financial Risks: Assessing Convergence, Exploring Diversity

 , and | 9 December 2020
Monetary, Discussion Notes | Tags: Climate Risk, Financial Supervision, Monetary Policy Operations, Risk Metrics
Climate risks are now fully recognized as financial risks by asset managers, investors, central banks, and financial supervisors. As a result, the integration of climate risk metrics into risk management processes is moving up agendas worldwide. In that context, a rapidly growing number of market ... continue reading