As Supply Shocks Multiply, Monetary Policy Will Shape Corporate Resilience
Julia Bingler | 1 September 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
Central Banks,
Energy,
Financial Stability,
Insurance,
Novel Risks The ongoing disruption of wide-ranging commodities following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the latest in a series of supply-side shocks arriving with growing frequency and intensity. When such a shock hits, monetary tightening raises the cost of borrowing for exactly those long-horizon,
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Governing Finance for Sustainable Prosperity in Japan
Julia Bingler,
Aziz Durrani and
Matthew Poggi | 28 August 2026
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Financial Supervision,
Governing Finance,
Japan Japan occupies a singular position in global finance: it is one of the world’s most advanced economies and the one that has most extensively challenged the limits of conventional monetary and fiscal policy
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Governing Finance for Sustainable Prosperity in ASEAN
Julia Bingler,
Aziz Durrani and
Cynyoung Park | 28 August 2026
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
ASEAN,
Central Banks,
Financial Regulation,
Financial Supervision,
Governing Finance ASEAN financial authorities face an era of compounding, novel risks, which also come with opportunities for structural transformations. Welfare and economic growth in the region increasingly depend on the capacity to manage long-term structural change
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Bank of Japan Survey Reveals the Fragility of Climate-Risk Pricing
Matthew Poggi | 25 August 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
Central Banks,
Governing Finance,
Japan,
Systemic Risks The Bank of Japan’s fifth "Market Functioning Survey concerning Climate Change", released on June 5, found that respondents’ assessment of how well climate-related risks and opportunities are reflected in equity and corporate-bond prices had deteriorated from the previous survey.
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How Southeast Asia’s Central Banks Can Meet the Climate Challenge
Vinod Thomas and
Muhammad Qaisar | 5 August 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
ASEAN,
Central Banks,
Climate Risks,
Targeted Refinancing Lines Climate change is creating greater price and financial instability across Southeast Asia, from supply chain disruptions to increased default risks. Operating within their traditional mandates, the region’s central banks are monitoring these risks in a largely reactive manner.
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Bank of Japan’s Independence Reinforces Sanaenomics’ Credibility
Matthew Poggi | 29 July 2026
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Central Banks,
Governing Finance,
Japan Japan’s annual economic policy blueprint rarely moves markets. This year’s did, even before it was finalised. An early draft of the Sanae Takaichi administration’s ‘Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform’ placed unprecedented emphasis on the compatibility of Bank of Japan policy with
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Forget Stablecoins
Burkhard Drees and
Sunil Sharma | 2 June 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
CBDC,
Central Banks,
Financial Governance,
Stablecoins Modern banking systems are inherently fragile because they assign to private institutions the contradictory tasks of simultaneously creating money and financing risky lending. Digital innovation amplifies this fragility: stablecoins introduce new layers of runnable instruments, while digitization accelerates financial panics.
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ASEAN Central Banks Need New Tools for New Risks
Julia Bingler and
Matthew Poggi | 13 May 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | 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
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Japan Needs a New Framework for a Post-Deflation Economy
Matthew Poggi | 29 April 2026
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Central Banks,
Economic Growth,
Governing Finance,
Japan Japan’s policy-makers should reconsider whether the institutional framework governing relations between the government and the Bank of Japan still fits the country’s economic priorities.
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Closing the Gap to Boost Asean Resilience Against Novel Risks
Julia Bingler | 23 April 2026
Monetary,
Commentary | 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.
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