ASEAN+3 Cross-Border Payments, Regional Connectivity, and Way Forward
May 4, 2026
This policy perspectives paper examines the evolving landscape of cross-border payment connectivity in the ASEAN+3 region.
May 4, 2026
Chiang Yong (Edmond) Choo, Leilei Lu, Prashant Pande, Runchana Pongsaparn, Toàn Long Quách
This policy perspectives paper examines the evolving landscape of cross-border payment connectivity in the ASEAN+3 region.
November 24, 2025
Laura Britt-Fermo, Toàn Long Quách, Yin Fai Ho
This analytical note systematically assesses the vulnerability of ASEAN+3 exports to rising US trade barriers.
September 15, 2025
Aruhan Rui Shi, Jorge Antonio Chan-Lau, Toàn Long Quách
This working paper examines whether artificial intelligence models could forecast policy rates accurately.
September 4, 2025
Jorge Antonio Chan-Lau, Toàn Long Quách
This working paper introduces the LSTM multiplier response function, analogous to the impulse response function of a standard linear VAR model.
July 3, 2025
Chiang Yong (Edmond) Choo, Prashant Pande, Toàn Long Quách
This paper examines the role of technological advancements in driving the progress and recent expansion of the RPC initiative.
June 12, 2024
Diana del Rosario, Michael Wynn, Toàn Long Quách
This paper presents two frameworks for nowcasting export growth across the 14 ASEAN+3 economies.
April 11, 2024
Using the IMF-University of Oxford University PortWatch spillover simulator to analyze the impact of the Baltimore accident on ASEAN+3 trade, the note shows that immediate, direct repercussions for the ASEAN+3 region are small, as is the impact on its network of supply chains.
December 29, 2023
Hoang Nam Nguyen, Li Lian Ong, Prashant Pande, Toàn Long Quách
Use of local currencies in cross-border transactions among the ASEAN+3 strengthens financial resilience, promotes trade and investment, and reduces the region’s reliance on foreign currencies.
December 6, 2023
Jorge Antonio Chan-Lau, Toàn Long Quách
Growing involvement of the traditional banking system with the crypto ecosystem raises concerns about systemic risk and financial stability.
November 24, 2023
Jorge Antonio Chan-Lau, Toàn Long Quách
Cryptocurrency adoption in emerging markets, especially the ASEAN+3 region, has been strong at both institutional and retail levels.