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ASEAN+3 Economic Cooperation and Financial Stability Forum ( AMRO Forum 2022 )

Date & Time:

Friday, December 2, 2022, 9:00 SGT – 17:00 SGT

Contact: secretariat@amro-asia-forum.org

The global and regional economies face many headwinds, from the COVID-19 pandemic, to geopolitical conflicts, and tightening global financial conditions, in addition to challenges from several structural changes.

AMRO establishes this annual regional flagship platform for policymakers, experts and international financial institutions to gather to exchange insights on macroeconomic and financial stability issues.

The theme of this year’s Forum is Forging Resilience and Sustainability amid Uncertainty. Speakers will share their views on global and regional economic and financial developments, as well as challenges and opportunities from the perspective of securing macroeconomic and financial stability. They will weigh in on how ASEAN+3 can rise above the looming risks and challenges through unilateral efforts of national authorities and through strong multilateralism toward a common goal.

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Program

Time

Program

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Opening Ceremony – Launch of the AMRO Forum
Mr. Kouqing Li, Director, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Mr. Masatsugu Asakawa, President, Asian Development Bank

Session 1: Securing Macroeconomic and Financial Stability – Challenges and Opportunities

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Keynote Speeches
Mr. Liu Kun, Finance Minister, China Ministry of Finance
Mr. Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor, Bank of Japan

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Panel Discussion
Navigating the current formidable environment, the invited panelists will share their views on global and regional economic and financial developments, and challenges and opportunities from the perspective of forging macroeconomic and financial stability.

Moderator: Mr. Hoe Ee Khor, Chief Economist, AMRO

Panelists:

Mr. Sanjaya Panth, Deputy Director, Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund
Ms. Cyn-Young Park, Director, Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, Asian Development Bank
Mr. Tao Zhang, Chief Representative for Asia and the Pacific, Bank for International Settlements
Mr. Dody Budi Waluyo, Deputy Governor, Bank Indonesia
Mr. Yee Ping Yi, Deputy Secretary, Singapore Ministry of Finance
Mr. Jwahong Min, Deputy Governor, Bank of Korea
Ms. Iluminada T. Sicat, Senior Assistant Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch Break

Session 2: How to Revamp Regional Financial Cooperation amid the Changing Landscape?

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Keynote Speeches
Ms. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Finance Minister, Indonesia Ministry of Finance
Mr. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Finance Minister, Thailand Ministry of Finance

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Break

3:00 PM – 4:50 PM

Panel Discussion
25 years after the Asian Financial Crisis, the headwinds we face are of a different nature and come from several fronts. Today’s challenging environment in a post-pandemic era calls for bold vision and actions to enhance regional cooperation in order to overcome new challenges, sustain the region’s dynamism, and prepare for future shocks.

Moderator: Mr. Bert Hofman, Director, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore

Mr. Leong Sing Chiong, Deputy Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Mr. Wang Dongwei, Vice Minister, China Ministry of Finance
Mr. Hideaki Imamura, Deputy Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Japan Ministry of Finance
Mr. Byungsik Jung, Deputy Director General, International Finance Bureau, Korea Ministry of Economy and Finance
Mr. Randall Henning, Professor, School of International Service, American University
Mr. Masahiro Kawai, Representative Director, Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia
Mr. Tetsushi Sonobe, Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute

4:50 PM – 5:00 PM

Closing Remarks
Mr. Kouqing Li, Director, AMRO