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Amid an emerging market bond sell-off, traders eye attractive Asean moves

Malaysia and Philippine debt could see inflows, but Iran conflict may keep credit conditions fragile

A survey by the Philippines' central bank shows the country's economy was on the verge of a potential economic turnaround before the Iran conflict.
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Philippines’ businesses hoped to turn the corner in 2026 – then oil prices spiked overnight

Dire straits beckon as central bank holds unscheduled policy rate meeting amid fuel emergency

To help in its efforts to develop a gold hub, Hong Kong has secured the support of various international and Chinese state-owned banks.

Hong Kong woos central banks in bid to become gold-trading hub

The city is targeting Belt and Road nations for the institutional clout to rival London as a global centre: sources

"If high energy prices start pushing up underlying rates of inflation, you do have to kind of respond,” Fed governor Christopher Waller said.

Fed officials say Iran war obscuring economic, monetary policy outlook

Fed vice-chair for Supervision Bowman advocates for more interest rate cuts to support labour market

Raising rates in response to the Iranian war is likely to produce instability and deflation.

Central banks face higher inflation

Two important problems may lead them to opt for a more inflationary solution to the effects of the Iran war

Various central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, have opted to keep interest rates steady.

Central banks stand ready to tackle war-led inflation

[LONDON] Top central banks said on Thursday they stood ready to tackle any surge in inflation with tighter policy, as an escalation in the Iran war put the Middle East’s vital energy infrastructure in...

Donald Trump has flip-flopped from saying the war could end “very soon” to claiming the US has “plenty of time” as it pounds targets from the skies.

World’s top central banks are about to confront fresh inflation threat as war jolts oil

Much hinges on how long the conflict lasts, something markets are struggling to gauge

Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran on Mar 7.

Iran conflict forces central banks into sharp policy rethink

IMF urges policymakers to ‘think of the unthinkable’

Smoke billowing in central Israel from reported missiles launched from Iran on Friday (Mar 6). Geopolitical shocks in war and peacetime tend to lead to lasting fiscal expansion.

The Iran war presents a ‘guns and butter’ nightmare for investors

How long the conflict will last, and its energy impact, are unknown, but mounting global debt and inflation risks are all too real

The central bank says the new guidelines aim to support financial institutions in building “effective risk assessment and risk management capabilities for better resilience against climate-related risks”.

MAS expands environmental risk management guidelines for financial institutions

They will take effect from September 2027, and comprise specific suggestions for banks, insurers and asset managers