Eli Remolona, the governor of the Philippine central bank, warned that Asian countries must prepare for a potential repeat of the 1997 financial crisis. He highlighted the dangers of large capital inflows, which preceded the 1997 crisis and were mistakenly labeled the "East Asian miracle." Remolona urged ASEAN nations to actively guard against such economic shocks, noting that current efforts to prevent them are insufficient. The discussion took place during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok. AI
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- Bangkok
- Eli Remolona
- IMF's Asia and Pacific Department
- International Monetary Fund
- Krishna Srinivasan
- Philippine central bank
- World Bank
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