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Published 11 Nov 2026Data as of 11 Nov 2026 RegulationConsent and borrower rights in credit reporting: what Southeast Asian rules requireThailand's bureau may disclose a person's data only with consent or where a law allows it, and from 1 November 2026 Vietnam requires explicit…
Published 4 Nov 2026Data as of 13 Oct 2026 CreditAlternative data and thin-file borrowers: where Southeast Asian rules let lenders use itIndonesia licenses alternative credit scorers under POJK 29/2024, which may score telecommunications…
Published 28 Oct 2026Data as of 23 Oct 2026 Digital infrastructureMalaysia and Thailand central banks join MAS-led BLOOM initiative on cross-border digital moneyOn 23 October Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Thailand joined BLOOM, the MAS initiative on settlement in tokenised deposits and regulated…
Published 28 Oct 2026Data as of 24 Sep 2026 RegulationWho must report to credit bureaus in Southeast Asia, and who may look: the reporting perimeter by countryPublished rules in the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia make reporting mandatory for banks and other regulated lenders…
Published 22 Oct 2026Data as of 21 Oct 2026 Credite-Conomy SEA 2026 projects the region's digital loan book at USD 116 bn, with growth easing to 22%The e-Conomy SEA 2026 report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company, released on 21 October…
Published 21 Oct 2026Data as of 28 Sep 2026 CreditPositive and negative credit data in Southeast Asia: what published sources describePublished texts for the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia describe bureau files that record repayment conduct…
Published 18 Oct 2026Data as of 15 Oct 2026 Competition & capitalSoutheast Asia fintech funding rises to USD 2.3 bn in nine months as rounds fall to 42 roundsTracxn's nine-month report puts Southeast Asia fintech equity funding at USD 2.3 bn in January–September 2026…
Published 18 Oct 2026Data as of 13 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsIMF: 2026 inflation up, growth down in Cambodia, Laos and Thailand; Vietnam speeds upThe IMF projects 2026 growth of 3.0% for Cambodia, 4.5% for Laos and 2.1% for Thailand, all below 2025; Vietnam rises to 8.4%
Published 17 Oct 2026Data as of 15 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsIMF raises Asia-Pacific 2026 growth forecast to 4.8% but cuts low-income economies and flags higher yieldsThe IMF's October 2026 Asia-Pacific outlook projects regional growth of 4.8% in 2026 (raised from 4.4% in the April 2026 outlook) and 4.4% in 2027…
Published 16 Oct 2026Data as of 13 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsIMF lifts 2026 growth forecast for major ASEAN economies to 4.4%The IMF's October World Economic Outlook raised its 2026 forecast for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand combined to 4.4%…
Published 14 Oct 2026Data as of 28 Sep 2026 CreditWhat a credit bureau holds, and how each kind of data shapes a lending decisionBureau files are built from identity data and credit data: accounts, balances, limits, repayment conduct and, in some systems…
Published 11 Oct 2026Data as of 5 Oct 2026 Competition & capitalSoutheast Asia tech funding rises to USD 13.5 bn in nine months; three rounds took 54%Tracxn counts USD 13.5 bn of tech equity funding in Southeast Asia in January–September 2026…
Published 9 Oct 2026Data as of 2 Oct 2026 Digital infrastructureHKMA and Bank Negara Malaysia start a stablecoin workstream, a week after a QR pact with Bank IndonesiaThe HKMA and Bank Negara Malaysia agreed on 2 October to set up a joint policy workstream on compliant cross-border stablecoin use.
Published 7 Oct 2026Data as of 6 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsWorld Bank raises East Asia and Pacific 2026 growth forecast to 4.5% on AI-linked exportsThe World Bank now expects East Asia and Pacific to grow 4.5% in 2026, raised from 4.2% in the April 2026 update, and 4.4% in 2027.
Published 6 Oct 2026Data as of 5 Oct 2026 Macro & householdsAMRO holds ASEAN+3 2026 growth forecast at 4.1%, flags AI-asset and nonbank risksAMRO kept its ASEAN+3 growth forecast for 2026 at 4.1% and put 2027 at 4.1%, raised from 4.0% in July 2026.
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 23 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsADB nudges Southeast Asia's 2026 growth forecast up to 4.7%On 23 September ADB raised Southeast Asia's growth forecast to 4.7% for 2026 and 4.9% for 2027.
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 18 Sep 2026 T&S ViewT&S View: In BNPL consolidation, managing cancellations and early arrears may beat scaleWith Grab's acquisition of Atome, regional BNPL is entering a phase of absorption into large platforms.
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 15 Sep 2026 Competition & capitalGrab to buy 60% of Atome for USD 1.49 bn, remainder to follow in a second stageOn 15 September Grab agreed to acquire 60% of BNPL and consumer lender Atome Financial for USD 1.49 bn.
Published 28 Sep 2026Data as of 3 Sep 2026 Macro & householdsAMRO: regional public finances resilient as energy support and welfare lift outlaysAMRO's September quarterly fiscal bulletin: revenue rose year on year in most ASEAN+3 economies, led by income and consumption taxes.