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DPM Heng Swee Keat at the Launch of the Asian Institute of Digital Finance

DPM Heng Swee Keat at the Launch of the Asian Institute of Digital Finance

Sep 3, 2021

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat at the launch of Asian Institute of Digital Finance on 3 September 2021.

Can a CBDC become a global currency?

Can a CBDC become a global currency?

Sep 1, 2021

While the overwhelming majority of central banks in the world are actively exploring a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has already launched the pilot of the digital yuan.

A Pragmatic Economist’s Observations on Digital Currency

A Pragmatic Economist’s Observations on Digital Currency

Aug 11, 2021

近年來,民間數位貨幣蓬勃發展,全球各大央行2020年以來,也紛紛加速在數位貨幣領域的佈局。一場民間數位貨幣和法幣的競賽,及國家之間的數位貨幣競爭已悄然拉開帷幕。數位貨幣到底是什麼?它會如何改變金融生活,又將如何重塑金融系統?

Crisis to Opportunity: How has or how will 2020 shape 2021?

Crisis to Opportunity: How has or how will 2020 shape 2021?

May 11, 2021

Following an unparalleled 12 months, we enter 2021 with some light at the end of the tunnel. The arrival of vaccines will hopefully mean a swift reopening of economies.