Financing Asia’s Transition to a Net-Zero Future
March 27, 2025
As economies strive for a sustainable future, Asia stands out as a region with immense potential and significant progress.
March 27, 2025
Benyaporn Chantana, Chenxu Fu, Laura Britt-Fermo, Michael Wynn, Yin Fai Ho
As economies strive for a sustainable future, Asia stands out as a region with immense potential and significant progress.
February 21, 2025
Benyaporn Chantana, Chenxu Fu, Ivan Lim, Kevin C. Cheng
This analytical note explores the financial stability implications of green bonds issuance in the ASEAN+3 region,
December 13, 2024
Benyaporn Chantana, Chenxu Fu, Kevin C. Cheng
Amid rising climate change concerns, the ASEAN+3 region has been scaling up its green finance efforts. While the benefits of green finance to environmental and economic sustainability are well-recognized, its implications for financial stability remain little-known.
November 26, 2024
Allen Ng, Benyaporn Chantana, Haobin Wang, Marthe M. Hinojales, Michael Wynn, Ravisara Hataiseree
Thailand’s economy is strengthening on the back of resilient private demand, continued recovery in tourism, and accelerated government disbursement.
November 26, 2024
Allen Ng, Benyaporn Chantana, Haobin Wang
Thailand stands at a critical juncture, facing a stark choice between continued economic sluggish performance and renewed prosperity.
October 10, 2024
Alex Liyang Tang, Benyaporn Chantana, Chenxu Fu, Chiang Yong (Edmond) Choo, Eunmi Park, Ivan Lim, Jungsung Kim, Junjie Shi, Leilei Lu, Prashant Pande, Ruperto Majuca, Trung Thanh Vu, Yang Jiao, Yoki Okawa
This year’s AFSR expands its scope to chart a broader array of risks and challenges confronting the region in the period ahead.
December 20, 2023
The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has long set its sights on modernizing the Laos banking sector.
November 15, 2023
Allen Ng, Benyaporn Chantana, Justin Lim, Marthe M. Hinojales, Ravisara Hataiseree, Thanh Thuy Giang Dao
Thailand’s economy is expected to grow by 3.5 percent in 2023 and 3.9 percent in 2024, driven by the continued recovery in tourist arrivals and resilient domestic demand, and supported by improvement in exports.
November 9, 2023
Benyaporn Chantana, Chanthevivanh Keobounphanh, Naoaki Inayoshi, Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc, Phiengphathai Maniphone, Ravisara Hataiseree, Somphone Changdabout, Sota Nejime, Sumio Ishikawa, Yoki Okawa
Lao PDR’s economic growth is projected to accelerate to 4.8 percent in 2023 from 4.4 percent in 2022, bolstered by the service sector.
March 17, 2023
Benyaporn Chantana, Kimi Xu Jiang, Prashant Pande
The recent banking stresses have clearly triggered a sharp increase in risk aversion. While the initial reaction of ASEAN+3 markets has been more muted compared with those in US and European markets, volatilities in the markets remain high.