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SINGAPORE (March 9): A proof-of-concept project on the use of distributed ledger technology  to conduct domestic interbank payments has come to a successful conclusion, announced the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Thursday in a press statement.

SINGAPORE (Dec 21): Redenomination of the rupiah (IDR) is back on the cards for Indonesia, revealed the country’s central bank governor, Agus Martowardojo, on Monday.

NAGOYA (Nov 14): Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the economy is sustaining momentum towards hitting the central bank's 2 percent inflation target but risks are tilted to the downside due to uncertainty over the global economy.

SINGAPORE (Aug 19): There have been more benefits than costs to China’s decision over a year ago to change its currency fixing levels, even if waves of volatility rocked financial markets after the news was announced on August 11, 2015.

SINGAPORE (Aug 5): HSBC Global Research is downgrading its view on Singapore’s equities from “overweight” to “neutral”.

BANGKOK (May 10): Thailand's central bank on Wednesday is expected to leave its already-low policy rate where it has been for more than a year, letting government spending and tourism take the lead in reviving the weak domestic economy.