This paper aims to examine the effect of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance on sovereign funding costs, with a focus…

As the world’s second and third largest economies, both the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Japan are facing the challenge of…

Globally, 1.7 billion adults still lack access to formal financial services, with a large percentage living in South Asia and Sub-…

Financial services in Thailand are undergoing rapid transformation. The adoption of digital payments has been growing at an exponential…

The paper provides an empirical analysis of factors affecting the use of capital market instruments for financing infrastructure public–…

This paper presents the findings of a survey among 18 central banks from Asia and the Pacific regarding their views on and policies…

Rapid developments in financial technology (fintech) are expected to contribute to improvements in financial inclusion and well-being.…

Given its role in affecting financial behavior, financial literacy has received considerable attention from researchers and policy…

Green bonds (GBs) are a fresh and applicable financial instrument introduced with the purpose of funding environmental projects. In the…

Although we have solid empirical evidence on the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on various labor market outcomes, empirical…