Finance Forum: Issues and Challenges for Regional Financial Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific

From July 08, 2003 08:00 until July 09, 2003 08:00

At Hua Hin

Posted by Mr Eduardo Pedrosa

Finance Forum
Second Annual Conference

Issues and Challenges for Regional Financial Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific

8-9 July 2003
Hua Hin, Thailand

Monday 7 July
1230	Preparatory Meeting of the ad hoc Coordinating Group of the Forum
1900	Welcoming Reception and Dinner Hosted by Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee, Vice-Chairman of Thailand National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (TNCPEC)
Tuesday 8 July
0845-0900	Opening Session Opening Remarks Dr. Soogil Young, Forum Coordinator Welcoming Remarks Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee, Vice-Chairman, TNCPEC Congratulatory Remarks Mr. Wisudhi Srisuphan, Chairman of the 16th APEC Finance Ministers' Technical Working Group Meeting
0900-1120	Session I: The Outlook for Financial and Monetary Stability in the Asia-Pacific Region: Risks and Challenges Chair: Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee, Vice-Chairman, TNCPEC
0900-0945	Presentations The Outlook of Financial and Monetary Stability in the Asia-Pacific Region Mr. Charles Adams, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, IMF default The Outlook of Financial and Monetary Stability in the Asia-Pacific Region (241.74 kB) Implications of the Security Agenda for Financial Flows and Integration in the Region Mr. William Witherell, OECD Dr. Hyungdo Ahn, KIEP default Implications of the Security Agenda for Financial Flows and Integration (257.63 kB) Globalization, Disease and Its Financial Impact: the Case of SARS Prof. Jong-Wha Lee, Korea University default Globalization and Disease: The Case of SARS (937.61 kB)
0945-1015	Comments Discussant 1: Dr. Ifzal Ali, Chief Economist, ADB Discussant 2: Prof. Richard Drobnick, University of Southern California
1015-1030	Coffee Break
1030-1120	Discussion
1120-1500	Session II: Financial and Monetary Cooperation in East Asia at a Crossroads Chair: Prof. Wendy Dobson, University of Toronto
1120-1205	Presentations Financial, Monetary and Economic Cooperation in East Asia: Where We Are, Where We Want to Be, and How We Get There from Here Prof. Gordon de Brouwer, Australian National University Prof. Takatoshi Ito, University of Tokyo default Where We Are, Where We Want To Be, and How We Get There from Here (128.68 kB) Central Bank Cooperation in East Asia Mr. Robert McCauley, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, BIS default Issues and Challenges for Financial Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific (179.05 kB) Monetary and Financial Cooperation in East Asia: The Way Ahead Dr. Pradumna Rana, Regional Economic Monitoring Unit, ADB default Monetary and Financial Cooperation in East Asia: The Way Ahead (108.75 kB)
1205-1245	Comments Discussant 1: Dr. Jesus Estanislao, Institute of Directors and Corporate Governance Business Sector Advisory Groups Discussant 2: Prof. Huang Weiping, Renmin University of China Discussant 3: Mr. James Hanson, World Bank Discussant 4: Mr. Darren McDermott, Assistant Managing Editor, The Asian Wall Street Journal
1250-1400	Luncheon hosted by Mr. Chartsiri Soponpanich, President of Thai Bankers' Association, represented by Mr. Twatchai Yongkittikul, Secretary General
1400-1500	Discussion
1500-1820	Session III: Developing Regional Bond Markets in East Asia: Issues and Proposals Chair: Prof. Yung-Chul Park, Korea University
1500-1600	Presentations Creating Regional Bond Markets in East Asia: Rationale and Strategy Prof. Yung-Chul Park, Korea University, and Prof. Daekeun Park, Hanyang University default Creating Regional Bond Markets in East Asia: Rationale and Strategy (350.77 kB) The ABC of Asian Bonds Prof. Takatoshi Ito, University of Tokyo default The ABC of Asian Bonds (84.4 kB) Roadmap for Building the Institutional Foundation for Regional Bond Market in East Asia Prof. Richard Ho, City University of Hong Kong Prof. Michael Wong, City University of Hong Kong default Road Map for Building the Institutional Foundation for Regional Bond Market in East Asia (359.49 kB) The Structure and Characteristics of East Asian Bond Markets Prof. S. Ghon Rhee, Asia-Pacific, Financial Markets Research Center, University of Hawaii default The Structure and Characteristics of East Asian Bond Markets 1 (457.48 kB) default The Structure and Characteristics of East Asian Bond Markets 2 (290.41 kB) default The Structure and Characteristics of East Asian Bond Markets 3 (211.2 kB)
1600-1620	Tea Break
1620-1650	Comments Discussant 1: Dr. Olarn Chaipravat, Ministry of Finance, Thailand Discussant 2: Mr. Francis Lau, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Discussant 3: Mr. Hung Q. Tran, International Capital Markets Dept., IMF default Asian Bond Markets The Role of Securitization and Credit Guarantees (111.77 kB)
1650-1820	Discussion
1900	Reception and Dinner hosted by Dr. Soogil Young, Vice-Chairman of Korea National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (KOPEC)
Wednesday 9 July
0900-1045	Session IV: Financing SMEs: Issues and Options from the Ecotech Perspective Chair: Dr. Jesus Estanislao, Institute of Directors and Corporate Governance Business Sector Advisory Groups
0900-0945	Presentations Financing Challenges of SMEs from the Policy Perspective Mr. Rudjito, President Director, Bank Rakyat Indonesia default Financing Challenges of SME’s from the Policy Perspective (1.16 MB) default The Experience of Bank Rakyat Indonesia in SMEs Financing (141.07 kB) Capital Markets for Small and Medium Enterprises: An Evaluation of Recent New Zealand Experience Mrs. Juliet McKee, NZPECC Finance Forum default Capital Markets for Small and Medium Enterprises: An Evaluation of Recent New Zealand Experience (82.13 kB) default Capital Markets for SMEs An Evaluation of Recent New Zealand Experience (422.41 kB) Venture Capital in APEC Economies, Prof. Kimball Dietrich, University of Southern California default Venture Capital Markets in APEC Economies (107.52 kB) default Venture Capital in APEC Economies: Report to APEC Investment Experts Group (275.32 kB)
0945-1015	Comments Discussant 1: Dr. Kanit Sangsubhan, Fiscal Policy Research Institute, Thailand Discussant 2: Dr. David Hong, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research Discussant 3: Prof. Stephen Cheung, City University of Hong Kong
1015-1045	Discussion
1045-1100	Coffee Break
1100-1240	Session V: Risk Management in the Banking Sector of APEC Economies: Current Practices and Capacity Building Challenges Chair: Mr. Ken Waller, APEC Business Advisory Council
1100-1130	Presentations Regulatory and Business Environment for Risk Management in the Banking Sectors: Report of a Survey of the APEC Economies Dr. J. C. Parrenas, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research default Risk Management Practices in the Banking Sectors of APEC (505.2 kB) The Role of Bank Supervisory Authorities under the New Basel Accord: Challenges for Asia Mr. Stefan Hohl, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, BIS default The Role of Bank Supervisory Authorities (257.95 kB)
1130-1200	Comments Discussant 1: Mr. Vitaliano Nanagas II, Chairman, Development Bank of the Philippines Discussant 2: Dr. Tarisa Watanagase, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Thailand Discussant 3: Mrs. Hajah Salma Latiff, University Brunei Darussalam
1200-1240	Discussion
1250-1400	Luncheon hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Koo, Chairman of Chinese Taipei Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (CTPECC) represented by Dr. David Hong, CTPECC Finance Forum
1400-1550	Session VI: The Impact of RTAs and GATS on Financial Services Liberalization in the APEC Region Chair: Prof. Robert Scollay, Coordinator, PECC Trade Forum
1400-1430	Presentation Impacts of NAFTA-type RTAs Mr. Patricio Contreras, Organization of American States Ms. Soonhwa Yi, Organization of American States Singapore's RTAs on Services Liberalization: A Comparative Study Dr. Chia Siow Yue, Singapore Institute of International Affairs default Provisions and Commitments on Trade in Financial Services - Notes on Singapore's Commitments (156.86 kB)
1430-1500	Comments Discussant 1: Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee, Seranee Holdings Co., Ltd. Discussant 2: Prof. Yung-Chul Park, Korea University Discussant 3: Mr. James Hanson, World Bank
1500-1550	Discussion
1550-1610	Tea Break
1610-1750	Summing-up Session: Key Findings, Issues and Recommendations Chair: Dr. Soogil Young, Forum Coordinator
1610-1720	Review of Discussion by Session
1720-1750	Review of Policy Messages
1750-1800	Concluding Remarks Dr. Soogil Young, Forum Coordinator Dr. Narongchai Akrasanee, Vice-Chairman, TNCPEC
1900	Post-Conference Review Meeting of the ad hoc Coordinating Group of the Forum