26th Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum (CSIF) Meeting

ADBI co-hosted the 26th Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum (CSIF) meeting. The members of CSIF are composed of the central banks and central securities depositories of the ASEAN+3 economies. Since its inception, CSIF has published several reports on establishing a regional settlement intermediary and central securities. Officials from the ministries of finance and securities and exchange commissions of ASEAN+3 will join the meeting.

The 26th CSIF meeting discussed the following:

Virtual Conference on Linking Farmers to Markets: Barriers, Solutions, and Policy Options

Better access to domestic and international markets allows rural farmers to sell their products at higher prices, motivating them to increase the quantity, quality, and diversity of the goods they produce and sell more. Reliable market access is also beneficial to regional income growth, food security, and poverty and hunger alleviation.

13th Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Forum: Policy Approaches to Support Green Financing of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

Climate change and environmental degradation pose significant risks to the performance of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) critical to economic growth and climate resilience. The movement toward green finance mechanisms has the potential to create new financing opportunities for MSMEs while also facilitating the transition to a low carbon economy.