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The 1997 Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of East and Southeast Asia during the late 1990s. The crisis began in Thailand in July 1997 before spreading to several other countries with a ripple effect, raising fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. [1]
From Crisis to Recovery in Korea: Strategy, Achievements, and Lessons. Place of publication not identified: International Monetary Fund. 3. Kihwan, K. (2006). The 1997-98 Korean financial crisis: Causes, policy response, and lessons. In the IMF Seminar on Crisis Prevention in Emerging Markets. 4. Kim, S., & Coe, D. (2002). Korean crisis and ...
South Korea signed the agreement with the IMF to address their deficients due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. [10] The structural provisions included: increased flexibility of exchange rates; tightening of monetary policy; structural reform to remove features of the economy that would stunt growth
On October 27, 1997, a global stock market crash was caused by an economic crisis in Asia, the "Asian contagion", or Tom Yum Goong crisis (Thai: วิกฤตต้มยำกุ้ง). The point loss that the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered on this day currently ranks as the 18th biggest percentage loss since the Dow's creation in ...
The Asian Monetary Fund (AMF) was an idea put forward by the Japanese government during the 1997 Asian financial crisis at the G7-IMF meetings in Hong Kong during September 20–25, 1997 that was never implemented. [1]
Prior to the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the growth of the Four Asian Tiger economies (commonly referred to as "the Asian Miracle") has been attributed to export oriented policies and strong development policies. Unique to these economies were the sustained rapid growth and high levels of equal income distribution.
1997–1998: 1997 Asian Financial Crisis – devaluations and banking crises across Asia. ... "Bank Runs, Deposit Insurance, and Liquidity" (PDF).
Thailand joined the IMF on May 3, 1949 [1] and has been the recipient of numerous IMF programs, most notably in its role as the source of contagion in the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Thailand currently has a quota of 3,211.9 million SDR's, which gives it the second most voting power in its constituency after Turkey. [2]