EAST ASIA CRISIS
SECTION C-GROUP 9
Presenters & their contribution
NAME ROLL NO. CONTRIBUTION
NAVYA MUKHI 2013162 Description of Four Asian Tigers,
East Asia Miracle , Before Crises
situation
MANDEEP MOHANDAS 2013145 Description of beginning of
crises,triggering events,other
events.
JASLEEN KAUR 2013122 Effects of crises on countries like
Indonesia ,S.Korea,
Phillipines,Japan, Taiwan,etc.
HITESH DEVA 2013118 Effect on U.S & India, why India
was not affected much by this
crises.
JAI PAREKH 2013121 IMF Role,why Asian Crises was
not predictable & conclusions
 South Korea
 Indonesia
 Philippines
 Thailand
 Hong Kong
 Singapore
 Malaysia
 Taiwan
East Asian Countries
Source : Google Images
 The Four Asian Tigers or Asian Dragons are the
highly developed economies of Hong Kong,
Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan (Republic of
China).
 These regions were the first newly
industrialized countries, noted for maintaining
exceptionally high growth rates and rapid
industrialization between the early 1960s and
1990s.
 All four Asian Tigers have a highly educated and
skilled workforce and have specialized in areas
where they had a competitive advantage.
 They sustained rate of double-digit growth for
decades.
Four Asian Tigers
 Many factors have been identified as the cause of
East Asia's relative success - outward orientation,
high saving and investment rates,
macroeconomic discipline, and other good public
policies
 Each focused on exports to rich industrialized
nations.
 Each of the Asian Tigers had high tariffs on
imports and undervalued currencies.
 They had high interest rates attractive to foreign
investors looking for high rate of return.
East Asia Miracle
 Received large inflow of money.
 High growth rate (8-12%GDP).
 Dramatic run up in asset prices.
 Increase capital investment.
 High per Capita Income.
 Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea had
large private current account deficit.
 It led to excessive exposure to foreign
exchange risk in both the financial and
corporate sectors.
Before Crisis
 The rapid reversal of private capital inflows
into Asia.
 Net private inflows dropped from $93 billion
to -$12.1 billion.
 The sudden drop in bank lending followed a
sustained period of large increases in cross
border bank loans.
 At the end of 1996, the proportion of loans
with maturity of one year or less was 62% for
Indonesia, 68% for South Korea, 50% for the
Philippines, 65% for Thailand, and 84% for
Taiwan.
Beginning of Crisis
 In early 1997 in Thailand Hanbo Steel, Sammi
Steel and Kia Motors collapsed.
 These bankruptcies, in turn, put several
merchant banks under significant pressure.
 The Bank of Thailand lent over 200 billion ($8
billion) to distressed financial institutions
through Financial Institutions Development
Fund (FIDF).
 The BOT committed almost all of its liquid
foreign exchange reserves in forward
contracts.
 Usable reserve levels of Central Bank fell
sharply.
Triggering Events
 In late June 1997, the Thai Government
removed support from a major finance
company, Finance One.
 This shock accelerated the withdrawal of
foreign funds, and prompted the currency
depreciation on July 2, 1997.
 The Thai baht devaluation triggered the
capital outflows from the rest of East Asia.
Other Events
oWhat happened in Indonesia :
 Drastic devaluation of the rupiah: from 2,000
to 18000 for 1 US $.
 Sharp price increase.
 Widespread rioting.
oWhat happened in S. Korea :
 Drastic devaluation of the won from 1,000 to
1,700 per US $.
 National debt to GDP ratio more than
doubled.
 Major setback in automobile industry.
Effects on Countries
oWhat happened in Philippines :
 Growth dropped to virtually zero in 1998.
 Peso fell significantly, from 26/US$ to 55/US$ .
oWhat happened in Japan :
 40% of Japan’s export go to Asia, so it was
affected even if the economy was strong.
 GDP real growth rate slowed from 5% to 1.6% .
 Some companies went bankrupt.
 The Japanese yen fell to 147.
 Japan was the world's largest holder of currency
reserves at the time, so it was easily defended,
and quickly bounced back.
Effects On Countries
 What happened in Hong Kong :
 Hong Kong dollar came under attack in
November as a result of currency
depreciations.
 Hong Kong banks faced steeply rising
interest rates on liabilities
 What happened in Taiwan:
 New Taiwan dollar also came under
pressure and fell sharply, despite Taiwan's
huge stock of reserves.
Effects On Countries
 Markets did not collapse, NYSE severely hit.
 Dow Jones industrial average suffered as 3rd
biggest point losses.
 Raised the value of US Dollar.
 The higher US Dollar caused their own
exports to become more expensive & less
comparative in global markets.
Effects On U.S
 India was relatively unaffected by the East
Asian crisis.
 India’s balance of payments was also spared
the effects of the East Asian turmoil.
 Indian rupee depreciated by 15% against the
US dollar, compared to declines of between
25 and 35% in the Thai, Malaysian, and South
Korean currencies and a 70% fall in the
Indonesian rupiah
Effect On India
 Floating exchange rate with some influence by
the RBI during periods of crisis.
 Strong fundamental growth with services sector
being the prime reason.
 External debt to GDP had been declining for the
past few years.
 India does not have capital account convertibility
so capital outflows through a contagion effect
could not destabilize the economy.
 Banks in India are discouraged from making
investments in real estate and the stock markets,
while corporate exposure to external debt has
been controlled.
Why was India not affected much?
 Provided $120 billion as bailout package. Imposed
restrictive condition
 IMF programs up till the end of 1997 apparently
added to the panic.
 The IMF programs generally called for key actions
like immediate bank closures, tight domestic credit,
high interest rates on central bank discount
facilities, fiscal contraction.
 Non-financial sector structural changes. The de-
capitalized banks restricted their lending in order
to move towards capital-adequacy ratios required
by bank supervisors and by the IMF.
 Currency depreciation and stock market collapse
continued long after the programs were signed.
 Local called the financial crisis “the IMF crisis” due
to its controversial role.
IMF Role
 The Countries maintained good budgetary
positions.
 Domestic savings and investment rates were
very high throughout the region.
 Interest rates were usually less in rest of the
world (US and Japan).
 Massive capital inflows were attracted into
the region during the 1990s.
 Healthy Forex reserves – Thailand reached
$38.6 billion in 1996 equivalent to over 7
months of imports.
Why The Asian Crisis Was Not Predicted
 East Asian crisis resulted from financial panic
that arose from certain emerging
weaknesses in these economies.
 It could have been largely avoided with
relatively moderate adjustments and
appropriate policy changes.
 There were macroeconomic imbalances,
weak financial institutions, widespread
corruption, and inadequate legal
foundations.
 Abrupt actions by domestic and
international policy makers can worsen an
incipient crisis, by helping to trigger the
capital outflow.
Conclusion
References
http://discover-it.blogspot.in/2007/06/east-asian-currency-crisis-of-
1997-98.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Asian_financial_crisis
http://internationaldebtcrisis.wikispaces.com/Asian+Financial+Crisis
http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/economists/pesenti/whatjap
wor.pdf
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/1998/06/imfstaff.htm
http://www.ukessays.co.uk/essays/economics/east-asian-financial-
crisis.php
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    SECTION C-GROUP 9 Presenters& their contribution NAME ROLL NO. CONTRIBUTION NAVYA MUKHI 2013162 Description of Four Asian Tigers, East Asia Miracle , Before Crises situation MANDEEP MOHANDAS 2013145 Description of beginning of crises,triggering events,other events. JASLEEN KAUR 2013122 Effects of crises on countries like Indonesia ,S.Korea, Phillipines,Japan, Taiwan,etc. HITESH DEVA 2013118 Effect on U.S & India, why India was not affected much by this crises. JAI PAREKH 2013121 IMF Role,why Asian Crises was not predictable & conclusions
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     South Korea Indonesia  Philippines  Thailand  Hong Kong  Singapore  Malaysia  Taiwan East Asian Countries Source : Google Images
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     The FourAsian Tigers or Asian Dragons are the highly developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan (Republic of China).  These regions were the first newly industrialized countries, noted for maintaining exceptionally high growth rates and rapid industrialization between the early 1960s and 1990s.  All four Asian Tigers have a highly educated and skilled workforce and have specialized in areas where they had a competitive advantage.  They sustained rate of double-digit growth for decades. Four Asian Tigers
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     Many factorshave been identified as the cause of East Asia's relative success - outward orientation, high saving and investment rates, macroeconomic discipline, and other good public policies  Each focused on exports to rich industrialized nations.  Each of the Asian Tigers had high tariffs on imports and undervalued currencies.  They had high interest rates attractive to foreign investors looking for high rate of return. East Asia Miracle
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     Received largeinflow of money.  High growth rate (8-12%GDP).  Dramatic run up in asset prices.  Increase capital investment.  High per Capita Income.  Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea had large private current account deficit.  It led to excessive exposure to foreign exchange risk in both the financial and corporate sectors. Before Crisis
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     The rapidreversal of private capital inflows into Asia.  Net private inflows dropped from $93 billion to -$12.1 billion.  The sudden drop in bank lending followed a sustained period of large increases in cross border bank loans.  At the end of 1996, the proportion of loans with maturity of one year or less was 62% for Indonesia, 68% for South Korea, 50% for the Philippines, 65% for Thailand, and 84% for Taiwan. Beginning of Crisis
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     In early1997 in Thailand Hanbo Steel, Sammi Steel and Kia Motors collapsed.  These bankruptcies, in turn, put several merchant banks under significant pressure.  The Bank of Thailand lent over 200 billion ($8 billion) to distressed financial institutions through Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF).  The BOT committed almost all of its liquid foreign exchange reserves in forward contracts.  Usable reserve levels of Central Bank fell sharply. Triggering Events
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     In lateJune 1997, the Thai Government removed support from a major finance company, Finance One.  This shock accelerated the withdrawal of foreign funds, and prompted the currency depreciation on July 2, 1997.  The Thai baht devaluation triggered the capital outflows from the rest of East Asia. Other Events
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    oWhat happened inIndonesia :  Drastic devaluation of the rupiah: from 2,000 to 18000 for 1 US $.  Sharp price increase.  Widespread rioting. oWhat happened in S. Korea :  Drastic devaluation of the won from 1,000 to 1,700 per US $.  National debt to GDP ratio more than doubled.  Major setback in automobile industry. Effects on Countries
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    oWhat happened inPhilippines :  Growth dropped to virtually zero in 1998.  Peso fell significantly, from 26/US$ to 55/US$ . oWhat happened in Japan :  40% of Japan’s export go to Asia, so it was affected even if the economy was strong.  GDP real growth rate slowed from 5% to 1.6% .  Some companies went bankrupt.  The Japanese yen fell to 147.  Japan was the world's largest holder of currency reserves at the time, so it was easily defended, and quickly bounced back. Effects On Countries
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     What happenedin Hong Kong :  Hong Kong dollar came under attack in November as a result of currency depreciations.  Hong Kong banks faced steeply rising interest rates on liabilities  What happened in Taiwan:  New Taiwan dollar also came under pressure and fell sharply, despite Taiwan's huge stock of reserves. Effects On Countries
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     Markets didnot collapse, NYSE severely hit.  Dow Jones industrial average suffered as 3rd biggest point losses.  Raised the value of US Dollar.  The higher US Dollar caused their own exports to become more expensive & less comparative in global markets. Effects On U.S
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     India wasrelatively unaffected by the East Asian crisis.  India’s balance of payments was also spared the effects of the East Asian turmoil.  Indian rupee depreciated by 15% against the US dollar, compared to declines of between 25 and 35% in the Thai, Malaysian, and South Korean currencies and a 70% fall in the Indonesian rupiah Effect On India
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     Floating exchangerate with some influence by the RBI during periods of crisis.  Strong fundamental growth with services sector being the prime reason.  External debt to GDP had been declining for the past few years.  India does not have capital account convertibility so capital outflows through a contagion effect could not destabilize the economy.  Banks in India are discouraged from making investments in real estate and the stock markets, while corporate exposure to external debt has been controlled. Why was India not affected much?
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     Provided $120billion as bailout package. Imposed restrictive condition  IMF programs up till the end of 1997 apparently added to the panic.  The IMF programs generally called for key actions like immediate bank closures, tight domestic credit, high interest rates on central bank discount facilities, fiscal contraction.  Non-financial sector structural changes. The de- capitalized banks restricted their lending in order to move towards capital-adequacy ratios required by bank supervisors and by the IMF.  Currency depreciation and stock market collapse continued long after the programs were signed.  Local called the financial crisis “the IMF crisis” due to its controversial role. IMF Role
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     The Countriesmaintained good budgetary positions.  Domestic savings and investment rates were very high throughout the region.  Interest rates were usually less in rest of the world (US and Japan).  Massive capital inflows were attracted into the region during the 1990s.  Healthy Forex reserves – Thailand reached $38.6 billion in 1996 equivalent to over 7 months of imports. Why The Asian Crisis Was Not Predicted
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     East Asiancrisis resulted from financial panic that arose from certain emerging weaknesses in these economies.  It could have been largely avoided with relatively moderate adjustments and appropriate policy changes.  There were macroeconomic imbalances, weak financial institutions, widespread corruption, and inadequate legal foundations.  Abrupt actions by domestic and international policy makers can worsen an incipient crisis, by helping to trigger the capital outflow. Conclusion
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