Articles by Dorothy Ma
Bank of Korea raises rates again as inflation climbs
Governor Lee Ju-yeol says he will not rule out another hike in the first quarter of 2022
PBoC hints at tilt to easier policy as growth slows
Third-quarter monetary policy report tweaked phrases, downplaying opposition to easy policy
State Bank of Pakistan hikes interest rate by 150 basis points
IMF reached “staff-level” agreement with Pakistan for long-awaited loan two days after the hike
Chinese governor says CBDC must balance privacy and anti-crime measures
Yi says PBoC will collect “minimum amount of information” as police report first CBDC-related arrests
China sets up $31 billion financing facility for ‘clean coal’
Move comes after PBoC excluded coal projects from eligibility for 'green bonds' finance
PBoC launches carbon-reduction monetary policy facility
Facility will offer low-cost loans for private firms investing in green projects
BSP sees no signs of capital outflow as Fed taper begins
Central Bank of the Philippines now mulling exit from its own purchase programme
BIS and HKMA conclude green DLT project
HKMA says it is considering pilot issuance of tokenised green government bonds
Data protection ‘high on the agenda’, says PBoC governor
The central bank has forced major fintech firms to hand over their customer data
BSP governor sides with ‘team transitory’ as inflation stays high
Philippine inflation averaged 4.5% during the first nine months this year, well above target
Bank of Thailand raises LTV ratio cap as recovery slows
Central bank says home loan measure has limited risks despite high household debt
PBoC suffers headaches from growth, energy and Evergrande
Yi Gang mulls property sector risks, as China’s growth hits one-year low
MAS says it is ‘examining’ allegations against local firm
Pandora Papers report alleges MAS was concerned by firm’s handling of Russian clients
Laos central bank to partner with Soramitsu on CBDC study
The study is said to begin as early as this month, but a launch of CBDC remains unsure
Evergrande tests China’s commitment to deleveraging
Chinese officials are having to choose between near-term growth and long-term economic health
PBoC governor says China does not need QE
Yi Gang says China has space to carry on with conventional monetary policy
BIS-led CBDC trial could cut cross-border transfer time by 80%
Cross-border CBDC project seeks faster, cheaper payments by cutting out middlemen
China outlaws all crypto transactions and bans mining
PBoC, cyber watchdog and central economic planner act in a joint crackdown on crypto
BoJ holds rates as Japan waits for new prime minister
Central bank warns of possible financial problems from persistent Covid-19
Vietnamese government tells central bank to draft fintech rules
Move follows central bank warnings of dangers posed by unregulated fintech sector
PBoC widens offshore bond trading for Chinese investors
Large banks will be able to deal in foreign bonds via Hong Kong under new scheme
MAS demands crypto exchange Binance cease operations
Move came after UK’s FCA said firm failed to provide sufficient supervisory information
Indonesian central bank to buy $30 billion debt from government
Central bank will receive below-market yield for most purchases in two-year programme
South Korea raises policy rate
Governor cites rising household debts and house prices as reasons to tighten policy