Debating the Key Trends at Asia Cash Cycle Seminar

Post COVID-19, following Manila in 2022, the Asia Cash Cycle Seminar (ICCOS) headed to Bangkok this year, organised by Currency Research with the Bank of Thailand as co-host.

The conference, which took place 12-14 September, started with two workshops, the Asia Cash Management Association (ACMA) Annual General Meeting and a welcome networking reception in the evening.

The first workshop was reserved for central banks, while the second was hosted by ACMA in light of its recent report, ‘Keeping the Cash Relevant’. An engaging workshop followed an interactive discussion debating the report’s recommendations and seeking agreed strategies to ensure a safe and inclusive payment landscape.

Global trends

A keynote address to start the plenary sessions from the Bank of Thailand preceded a debate on global trends in cash and payments among representatives of the Bank of Thailand, Currency Research, Federal Reserve Board of Governors and Reserve Bank of India.