South East Asian Central Banks Research and Training Centre

Since its inception in the early 1980’s, The SEACEN Centre has established its unique regional position in serving its membership of central banks in the Asia-Pacific region through its learning programmes, research work, and networking and collaboration platforms for capability building in central banking knowledge.

The history of The SEACEN Centre is closely tied with the annual meetings of the governors of the South East Asian central banks.

The idea of setting up a centre for monetary studies and training in the region was mooted during the Second Governors Conference held in the Philippines in 1967.

In 1982, The South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre was established as a legal entity.

The SEACEN Centre’s programme offerings are currently focused in three central banking knowledge areas: Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy Management; Financial Stability Supervision and Payment and Settlement System; and Leadership and Governance.