OAP 20th Anniversary: IMF-Japan Collaboration for the Asia Pacific Region

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Japan and the IMF: Working Together to Promote Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
Keynote Address by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, IMF, delivered at a 20th Anniversary event for IMF Office for Asia and the Pacific on the IMF-Japan Collaboration for the Asia-Pacific Region, November 8, 2017
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      Seminar on Asia-Regional Economic Trends and Prospects: Session I: Regional Economic Trends
      Overview on broad economic trends and prospects in the region, including adverse demographics, waning productivity growth, and trade-offs between building resilience and tackling longer-term challenges.
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          Seminar on Asia-Regional Economic Trends and Prospects: Session 2: China

          Agenda

          Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth in the Asia-Pacific Region

          9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

          Session I

          Keynote Address:

          Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director
          “Japan and the IMF: Working Together to Promote Inclusive and Sustainable Growth” (Click to the speech text►)

          Masatsugu Asakawa, Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Japan
          “Cooperation between Japan and the IMF and Their Roles in Asia” 

          10:20 – 11:20 a.m.

          Session II: Value of Japan-IMF Collaboration Seen through the Lens of Regional Financial Institutions and Countries in Asia

          Moderator: Chikahisa Sumi, Director, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP)

          Panel Discussion

          Panelists:

          Chanthana Neav, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Cambodia

          Bulgantuya Khurelbaatar, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance, Mongolia

          Chiranjibi Nepal, Governor, Central Bank of Nepal

          Teuea Toatu, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Kiribati

          Hoe Ee Khor, Chief Economist, ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)

          Q&A

          11:20-11:30 a.m.

          Closing Remarks:

          Chikahisa Sumi, Director, OAP