Asia faces very large infrastructure funding demands, estimated at around US$750 billion per year for energy, transport …, telecommunications, water, and sanitation during 2010-2020 (ADB/ADBI 2009). Asia has large savings, significant international reserves … topics: First, what are the lessons for Asia from the European Union's experience of developing and integrating financial …

This paper examines the developments of cross-border portfolio assets and liabilities in the Asia and Pacific region …. Limited capital inflows to debt securities issued by emerging Asia may be attributable to the early stages of bond market … reflects Japan's preference toward debt securities. Other Asia and Pacific economies have invested more heavily in foreign …

in emerging Asia after the NIRP was announced. …

As cross-border movements of goods, capital, and labor are intensifying, it is likely that goods markets in East Asia … will become increasingly integrated. This study investigates the current state of goods market integration in East Asia by … importance of a three-pronged integration strategy covering trade, money, and development policies, and of East Asia …