Governing Finance for Sustainable Prosperity in ASEAN
12 March 2026 | Singapore | Co-hosted with AMRO and SEACEN | By Invitation Monetary,
Roundtables | Tags:
ASEAN+3,
Central Banks,
Economic Growth,
Financial Supervision,
Governing Finance Central banks, financial regulators and supervisors play a critical role in building resilient financial markets and economies amidst novel risks, and to unlock the opportunities associated with the deep structural changes ahead.
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The Bank of Japan Must Define a Strategy for Its ETF Holdings – Not Just Its Sales
Ken Shibusawa and
Matthew Poggi | 28 October 2025
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
Asset Purchases,
Central Banks,
Governing Finance,
Japan The Bank of Japan (BOJ) plans to sell its ETFs at roughly 620 billion yen a year on a market-value basis (330 billion yen on a book-value basis), a time frame under which BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would "take more than 100 years"
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Central Banks Must Guide Asean+3 Through Age of Novel Risks
Julia Bingler and
Aziz Durrani | 14 October 2025
Monetary,
Commentary | 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.
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Beyond Data: A Macroprudential Policy to Break the Tragedy of the Horizon
Pierre Monnin | 10 October 2025
Monetary,
Commentary | Tags:
Central Banks,
Climate Risks,
Financial Supervisors,
Macroprudential Policy Ten years ago, in his speech ‘Breaking the Tragedy of the Horizon’, Mark Carney, then Governor of the Bank of England – and now Prime Minister of Canada – issued a warning: climate change is ‘imposing a cost on future generations that the current generation
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Monetary Policy Reloaded. Towards a New Growth Path in China
Isabelle Jiani Zheng | 19 September 2025
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Central Banks,
China,
Economic Growth,
Financial Inclusion In recent months, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) unveiled a comprehensive series of monetary policy measures and guidance that combines general easing and targeted support mechanisms.
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Addressing Novel Risks, Strengthening Finance, and Building Resilience in ASEAN+3
Julia Bingler and
Aziz Durrani | 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.
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Hitting the Mark: Design Choices in Targeted Refinancing
Muhammad Qaisar | 17 April 2025
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Central Banks,
Targeted Refinancing Lines To target their objectives, central banks have a broad toolbox. Each of their instruments has impacts on a range of their goals and must be calibrated accordingly. The critical role of design choices in targeted refinancing operations is a case in point.
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Climate Change and Inflation Targeting Frameworks
14 April 2025 | 18.00 CET | Online | Co-hosted with E-axes Forum Monetary,
Webinar | Tags:
Central Banks,
Climate Risks,
Financial Stability,
Inflation How can monetary policy adapt in a world where negative supply shocks caused by climate change as well as the introduction of carbon taxes may intensify persistent inflationary pressures?.
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China’s Monetary Stimulus. Aggregate and Structural Implications
Isabelle Jiani Zheng | 13 February 2025
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
Central Banks,
China,
Economic Growth,
Financial Stability The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) convened its 2025 work conference in Beijing from 3 to 4 January, signaling a commitment to maintaining a supportive policy stance in the new year following key steps in this direction in 2024.
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