Articles by Alice Shen
Bank of Japan appoints first female executive director
Tokiko Shimizu becomes first female executive director since bank was established in 1882
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reports record loss in first quarter
State fund’s assets lose $11 billion and investment chief warns of further losses
HKMA sets up inter-agency group for green finance
New initiative aims to co-ordinate regulation as ADB says Asia has huge green finance needs
MAS to give $88m in grants to Singapore fintech industry
MAS offers grants to fintech firms in bid to help them survive coronavirus shock
PBoC cuts key rate to record low as Chinese economy shrinks
Chinese central bank extends more emergency liquidity and cuts medium-term rate
Indonesia gains ‘second line of defence’ from $60 billion Fed repo
Bank Indonesia secures repo with NY Fed to boost dollar liquidity and shore up rupiah
China cuts rate on excess reserves for first time in 12 years
PBoC levels up stimulus, cutting rate on excess reserves while reducing RRR for the third time this year
Is there a dollar funding squeeze in China?
China could benefit from joining the Fed’s dollar swaps network but political obstacles bar the way
Singapore eases monetary policy sharply and taps reserves
MAS flattens currency appreciation slope to zero after government unveils $34 billion stimulus
China makes surprise rate cut to resist crisis
PBoC unexpectedly cuts the seven-day repo rate while injecting liquidity, suggesting a willingness to deploy stronger countercyclical measures
Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia cut rates; Singapore on watch
Asian central banks continue easing to boost virus-hit economies; Singapore slips into deflation for the first time in a decade
Will cash survive Covid-19?
Fears are emerging that banknotes may carry the coronavirus. Are they justified?
Asian central banks rush to roll out easing measures
Japan expands asset purchases; Korea cuts rates to record low; China extends lending and HKMA cuts capital buffer
PBoC injects $79 billion into virus-hit economy
Targeted RRR cut encourages smaller banks to lend to SMEs; more easing steps expected to stabilise economy
PBoC takes on regulation of key financial infrastructure
Chinese central bank to take bigger role in regulation as country seeks to improve financial infrastructure
Bank of Thailand relaxes forex regulation amid virus shock
Thai central bank is expected to ease monetary policy again to boost economy after slashing rates to record low in February
Asia-Pacific central banks act to cushion coronavirus shock
RBA and Bank Negara Malaysia cut rates; Bank Indonesia steps in to support markets
PBoC ready to ease further as Xi calls for more stimulus
PBoC deputy governor vows to safeguard economy from virus shock as president says monetary easing should be “more flexible”
PBoC cuts rates in bid to buffer impact of virus
Indonesian central bank also lowers rates in bid to limit effects of coronavirus
Economist joins Bank of Japan’s rate-setters
BoJ board member in favour of continued QE but has expressed doubts on negative rates
PBoC loosens credit for province hit by coronavirus
New banknotes issued in bid to slow spread of disease, officials say
PBoC injects 1.2 trillion yuan as markets plunge
Chinese central bank eases to support economy as coronavirus spreads; Q1 GDP growth could drop to 4%, economists say
Cambodia’s blockchain payment network will go live in early 2020
National Bank of Cambodia to become first central bank to launch peer-to-peer payment system
Hong Kong and Thailand launch next phase of cross-border CBDC project
CBDC-based payments can cut costs and boost speed, HKMA and Bank of Thailand study shows