Speech by Mr Ravi Menon, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2022 on 3 November 2022.

In September 2022, the Thai economic recovery remained on track. Service sectors improved from the previous month thanks to increases in foreign tourist figures. The value of merchandise exports also picked up after a notable reduction in the previous month. For domestic spending, the private consumption indicator remained generally stable, while the private investment indicator slightly declined in line with the lower manufacturing production. Meanwhile, public spending contracted due to lower spending of the central government from both the current and capital expenditures.

The world's major central banks and monetary authorities have kicked off studies into CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currencies) in recent years. Monetary authority of Singapore and Swedish central bank have undertaken or contemplated related pilot projects, and the People's Bank of China (PBC) is also actively exploring the possibility of introducing its CBDC in this second largest economy in the world. This article puts forward some thoughts on issuing CBDC in China.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”) announced the results of the residential mortgage survey for September 2022.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (31 October) co-organised the seventh edition of the city’s flagship fintech event, Hong Kong FinTech Week 2022, with Invest Hong Kong.

Total loans and advances decreased by 0.5% in September, and decreased by 0.6% in the year to end-September.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released today a report detailing potential uses of a purpose-bound digital Singapore dollar (SGD) and the supporting infrastructure required, marking the successful completion of Phase 1 of Project Orchid [1] .

The seventh edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) kicks off today as an in-person event from 31 October to 4 November. Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Elevandi [1] , the theme of SFF 2022 is ‘Building Resilient Business Models amid Volatility and Change'.

Asia remains a relative bright spot in an increasingly dimming global economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday as it announced cuts in its Asia-Pacific growth projections.

Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina and Bank of Russia Deputy Governor Alexey Zabotkin will

Speech at a Meeting with Local Leaders in Toyama.

China will strengthen policy adjustments to create a monetary and financial condition accommodative for boosting economic growth, expanding employment, stabilizing price levels and maintaining the balance of international payments, deputy central bank governor said on Thursday.