The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) lowered its core inflation forecast for 2025 to between 0.5% and 1.5%, indicating expectations of subdued domestic price pressures.

Singapore has announced its national asset recovery strategy (NARS), setting out a comprehensive approach towards the recovery of illicit funds and assets from criminals, and the forfeiture of these assists of their return to victims.

ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn on March 13 said a common currency and monetary union for the region are not a priority right now, as there are many other agendas that need attention.

In 2022, the Ministry of Finance will continue to study, propose and promptly implement policies on budget collection and spending to support those severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a new impetus for socio-economic recovery and development.

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has entered Vietnam’s 50 best listed companies in 2019 by Forbes Magazine for the seven consecutive years.

The Vietnamese Government and National Assembly aim to achieve gross domestic product growth of 6.6- 6.8 percent while maintaining inflation under 4 percent in 2019.

Vietnam’s central bank said it will pursue a proactive and flexible monetary policy in 2017 to stabilise the rates of interest and foreign exchange.

Vietnam has postponed a 3-billion USD international bond issuance plan due to unfavourable conditions in the global finance and monetary market, the finance ministry said.

Vietnam has maintained macroeconomic stability, recorded good economic growth, and curbed inflation at a low level, creating a foundation for stronger development in the near future.

International organisations lauded the exchange rate and amplitude adjustments made by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) as a timely and appropriate move to cushion external shocks.