Asian financial leaders gathered in Kyoto, western Japan, on
Monday for the final day of the Asian Development Bank's annual
meeting.
Governors of the Manila-based agency have challenged it to
keep its focus on reducing still pervasive poverty even while
praising its efforts to make strong regional growth more
environmentally friendly.
On the sidelines of the ADB meeting, finance ministers from
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus China,
Japan and South Korea agreed to pool foreign reserves to help
avoid a repeat of the financial crisis that gripped the region a
decade ago.
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LATEST STORIES
> Challenges ahead as ADB seeks to redefine itself [ID:nT236588]
> Highlights-Officials' remarks on future ADB role [ID:nT338444]
> Highlights-Officials' remarks on forex,imbalances [ID:nT212560]
> Asia's FX reserve pooling plan has long way to go [ID:nT88781]
> Asia plan to pool FX reserves for crisis prevention[ID:nT204449]
> China says forex agency could be ready by year-end [ID:nT235565]
> Malaysia says ringgit strength not hurting exports [ID:nT136109]
> Carry trade unwinding fears overdone-Japan Watanabe[ID:nT204366]
> S.Korea: ADB should prepare to help poor N.Korea [ID:nT203729]
> Baht now more stable-Thai finance minister [ID:nTFE002785]
> No consensus yet on Russian wish to join ADB -Japan[ID:nT233915]
> ADB should focus on core mission to help poor-U.S. [ID:nT212291]
> Japan finmin calls for new Kyoto Protocol framework[ID:nT210551]
> China finmin: Econ growth faces resource challenges [ID:nT97113]
INTERVIEWS
> ABN eyes serving more Chinese firms moving abroad [ID:nT196185]
> ADB says to issue $6-8 bln in bonds next year [ID:nT202173]
> Australia says watching trade deficit [ID:nT370776]
> Philippines finmin says needs stronger econ growth [ID:nT221440]
> Philippine c.bank gov says peso rise not a worry [ID:nT209819]
> Asia needs to actively manage FX reserves-economist[ID:nT200142]
> Pakistan economy to hit govt 7% target--PM adviser [ID:nT196047]
> Strong won a worry but will stabilise--S.Korea [ID:nT164123]
> Asia needs steps to boost bond mkt--ADB vice pres[ID:nTFF002773]
> Kuroda:ADB eyes $40mln regional cooperation fund [ID:nTFE002774]
ADB
> ADB told to keep cutting poverty as it eyes future [ID:nT214011]
> ADB debates new role, some worry poor left behind [ID:nT125682]
> ADB to invest $1 bln in clean energy projects in '08 [ID:nT9175]
> Russia may raise ADB membership issue at G8 summit [ID:nT159688]
> ADB meets to reexamine its role as Asia grows [ID:nT208952]
> China showing flexibility on forex-ADB's Kuroda [ID:nTFE002775]
> Indonesia finmin says still room to cut rates [ID:nT80722]
ASEAN+3
> Asian finance ministers agree to pool FX reserves [nT203675]
> TEXT-Joint statement of ASEAN+3 finance ministers [ID:nT212364]
> China's Jin: FX agency has not made investment yet [ID:nT211546]
> ASEAN aims to wrap up Japan trade pact by Nov [ID:nKLR235563]
> China, Japan, S.Korea eye expanded currency deals [ID:nT201469]
> China to make forex policy more flexible-MOF Omi [ID:nTFE002776]
RECENT STORIES ON ADB, ASEAN
> ADB should seek regional integration for growth [ID:nDEL288246]
> Asia needs better FX reserve investment -ADB [ID:nT178269]
> ADB sees Asian 2007 growth slowing after '06 peak [ID:nSP94247]
> ADB to invest up to $3 bln in Pakistan in 2007 [ID:nISL109621]
> ADB to help Bangladesh for safe water supply [ID:nDHA294597]
> ADB warns on Vietnam stocks boom [ID:nSP106954]
> S.Korea urges Asian cooperation on 'hot money' [ID:nSEO163753]
> Stronger ASEAN system to avoid shocks-Thailand [ID:nSP198320]
> ASEAN promotes multilateral currency deals [ID:nBKK140014]
> ASEAN seeks ways to use growing FX reserves [ID:nBKK69462]
> Regional FX pacts won't ward off crisis - IMF [ID:nN09332894]
TAKE A LOOK-Asian Development Bank, ASEAN+3 meetings
RECENT ANALYSES, INTERVIEWS
> Asia converges on steady rates, barring China [ID:nSP251618]
> Volatile past is flexible future for India rupee[ID:nBOM130811]
> No U.S. emissions curbs without China, India [ID:nL18265748]
> S.Korea warnings unnerve markets but calm returns[ID:nSEO85661]
> Malaysia touts strong ringgit,markets demand proof[ID:nSP80652]
FACTBOXES, TABLES
> Key ADB economic forecasts for Asia [ID:nSP100208]
> Asia's currency swap deals, bond market steps [ID:nT145674]
> IMF data on world FX reserves in Q4 2006 [ID:nN30252698]
> Global interest rates [GLOBAL/INT]
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