Welcome to the website of the ABMI ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum
On this website we aim to keep you up to date with progress made by the ABMF and to invite your views and opinions on the issues raised.
Events
Upcoming
44th ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF) Meeting and other Events
Hybrid Event
22 - 24 October 2025
Recent
43rd ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF) Meeting and other Events
Hybrid Event
30 June - 04 July 2025
Past Events
Publications
Asian Bond Markets Initiative Brief No. 14 — Data Transformation: Implications for Foreign Exchange Regulatory Reporting in ASEAN+3
October 2025
This brief reviews prevailing foreign exchange regulatory reporting practices. It highlights the need for standardization and opportunities to make the reporting process more efficient by using data standards, particularly ISO 20022.
Asian Bond Markets Initiative Brief No. 13 — Solving Adoption Challenges of New Technology: The Case of ISO 20022 for Cross-Border Payment Messages
October 2025
This brief addresses the need for standardization and coordinated implementation using the example of ISO 20022 in cross-border payments and examines five key inhibitors that prevent industry-wide adoption of technology.
Asian Bond Markets Initiative Brief No. 12 — Introduction to the Digital Bond Market Forum
October 2025
This brief introduces the Digital Bond Market Forum (DBMF), its purpose, and objectives; covers the discussions at the inaugural DBMF meeting; and details the proposed way forward for the work of the DBMF.
Asian Bond Markets Initiative Brief No. 11 — Intraday Liquidity and Cross-Border Collateral: Central Bank Perspective
June 2025
This brief explores the considerations involved in using local currency government bonds as cross-border collateral, focusing on the same-day liquidity operations of central banks. Two mechanisms led by central banks—cross-border liquidity bridges and cross-border collateral arrangements—provide institutional frameworks for mobilizing collateral on a same-day basis.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum Brief No. 6—Mitigating the Data Gap in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
*ABMF Brief No. 6 reissued as ABMI Brief No. 10
Feb 2025
This brief highlights the importance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculation for small and medium-sized enterprises and explores how technology can help address data
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum Brief No. 5—Principles and Practices of Due Diligence in Bond Underwriting
*ABMF Brief No. 5 reissued as ABMI Brief No. 9
Dec 2024
This brief highlights the role of bond underwriting and shows how it helps reduce risk and ensure fair pricing to maintain the credibility and stability of international capital markets.
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