From Stability to Sovereignty: The Monetary Bridge for ASEAN

ASEAN’s push for faster, cheaper, and more resilient cross-border payments is reshaping how money moves across the region. This session examines how new settlement models, digital currencies, and regional payment linkages are strengthening monetary stability while supporting greater financial sovereignty. From reducing reliance on legacy correspondent banking to enabling local currency settlement and regional interoperability, the discussion explores how ASEAN is building the next generation of monetary infrastructure designed for scale, resilience, and economic integration.