CBDCs rock the world of international finance
Authors: Ross Buckley and Mia Trzecinski, UNSW For almost 80 years, the US dollar has dominated the global financial system.…
Shocks new and old for Japan
Author: Masahiko Takeda, ANU In 2022, Japan managed to cope with one major shock from the past, but was hit…
The past year’s crisis will weigh on Sri Lanka for years to come
Author: Neil DeVotta, Wake Forest University Economically, 2022 will rank as Sri Lanka’s worst year ever. The immediate reason for…
Chinese illicit influence scandals in Thailand
Author: Greg Raymond, ANU Two scandals converged in November 2022 in Thailand, forming a perfect storm that threatens the government…