Time for an ASEAN digital currency?

• Main Author: Loh, Dylan Ming Hui
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; International Political Economy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/144828
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Countries around the world are increasingly alert to the potential social and financial benefits of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which are sovereign cryptocurrencies. ASEAN should start thinking of a regional-digital currency to stay ahead and deepen regional economic integration.