Indonesia’s ambitious plans for its new capital, Nusantara, are underway, yet there remains uncertainty of whether the president’s ambitious vision will be realised as there are questions over its green credentials and how the city will be financed.

China’s growing use of currency swap agreements — most recently with Saudi Arabia — are a key part of its strategy to lessen the global influence of the US dollar. 

Mastercard’s tested solution would enable CBDCs to be tokenised onto different blockchains, offering consumers a new option to participate in commerce. 

Following a series of digital disruptions this year, DBS has issued an apology and laid out a roadmap to improve technology resiliency. What can banks learn from these challenges? 

With a large underbanked population living in a fast-growing economy, firms taking the lead in the Philippines could be at the forefront of the country’s digital banking revolution. 

Indonesia’s search for value has seen a shift towards bringing value to the industries that support its commodity production, while also contributing to the green economy. 

Does the region’s increasing usage of QR payments signal a wider shift towards digital finance?

The bank’s partnership with Ant Group is the latest in a series of blockchain projects.

Banks in the region are raising less debt amid uncertainties about interest rates and the growth outlook.

As global demand for tech talent grows, could central Asia become a technology hotspot?