Asia's central banks grapple with ageing populations
S Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan and Singapore have the biggest demographic challenges ahead of them
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BANK of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda says it's the most significant challenge facing his economy. Bank of Korea governor Lee Ju-yeol says it'll be tougher to manage than record levels of household debt or future Federal Reserve interest-rate increases.
The issue perplexing Asia's central bankers: demographics. And making matters worse is the realisation there's very little they can do about it.
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