ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 112 - Supporting the Growth and Spread of International Production Networks in Asia: How Can Trade Policy Help?
May 2013
Can FTAs support further growth or spread of production networks in Asia? Jayant Menon employs a qualitative approach that examines the characteristics of both product fragmentation trade and FTAs to ascertain possible linkage. Read more.
ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 113 - On the Use of FTAs: A Review of Research Methodologies
May 2013
There has been much confusion, rather than debate, on the use of free trade agreements (FTAs). In this paper, Shintaro Hamanaka reviews existing studies on the issue and attempts to identify the relevant methodologies for assessing the use of FTAs. Read more.
Asia Bond Monitor June 2013
June 2013
The continued growth of emerging East Asia's local currency bond markets reflects a more optimistic investor outlook and improved financial market indicators, said the Asian Development Bank's latest Asia Bond Monitor. Read press release. Download report.
ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 111 - Exporting and Innovation: Theory and Firm-Level Evidence from the People's Republic of China
April 2013
Using firm-level data from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and matching econometrics, the paper finds that exporters invest more in innovation than non-exporters. Still, exporting has a smaller impact on innovation among firms in the electronics sectors, located at coastal areas, and foreign-owned. Read more.
New RCI Information Pack now available
May 2013
The monthly RCI Information Pack covers news and events on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in Asia and the Pacific. It also includes monetary, financial, and trade indicators that monitor links between the region's economies and major external partners. Data used are available for download.
What's New
- Housing starts in US rose in May to 914,000 annual rateBloomberg19 Jun 2013
- Japan exports surge most since 2010 in boost for AbenomicsBloomberg19 Jun 2013
- Consumer prices in US increased less than forecast in MayBloomberg18 Jun 2013
- Hong Kong[, China] unemployment rate drops unexpectedly in MayRTT News18 Jun 2013
- Japan economic growth upgraded, will likely outperform other advanced nationsReuters18 Jun 2013
- Rise in German investor morale points to modest recoveryReuters18 Jun 2013
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- ASEAN ministers to discuss haze problemChina Daily18 Jun 2013
- Azerbaijan, [Republic of] Korea sign agreement on economic cooperationTrend18 Jun 2013
- EU, US launch talks on free trade dealThe News International - Pakistan18 Jun 2013
- Kuwait-Malaysia tie-up to boost Islamic finance trainingThe Peninsula18 Jun 2013
- Nepal-India cross-border petroleum pipelineThe Kathmandu Post18 Jun 2013
- People's Republic of China: Yuan's internationalization could catch up with yen, British poundPeople's Daily Online18 Jun 2013
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- EA GDP ▼ (Q12013_F) -1.1 % y-o-y sa
Euro Area
Gross Domestic Product
1stQuarter 2013, final estimate
-1.1 % year-on-year seasonally adjusted▼ from previous period - EA PMI Composite ▲ (May2013_F) 47.7
Euro Area
PMI Composite
May 2013, final estimate
47.7▲ from previous period - HKG PMI ▼ (May2013) 49.8
Hong Kong, China
Purchasing Managers Index
May 2013
49.8▼ from previous period - EA PMI Manufacturing ▲ (May2013_F) 48.3
Euro Area
PMI Manufacturing
May 2013, final estimate
48.3▲ from previous period - IND PMI Manufacturing ▼ (May2013) 50.1
India
PMI Manufacturing
May 2013
50.1▼ from previous period - INO PMI Manufacturing ▼ (May2013) 51.6
Indonesia
PMI Manufacturing
May 2013
51.6▼ from previous period - KOR PMI Manufacturing ▼ (May2013) 51.1
Republic of Korea
PMI Manufacturing
May 2013
51.1▼ from previous period - PRC PMI Manufacturing ▼ (May2013) 49.2
People's Republic of China
PMI Manufacturing
May 2013
49.2▼ from previous period - TAP PMI Manufacturing ▼ (May2013) 47.1
Taipei,China
PMI Manufacturing
May 2013
47.1▼ from previous period - VIE PMI Manufacturing ▼ (May2013) 48.8
Viet Nam
PMI Manufacturing
May 2013
48.8▼ from previous period
Regional highlights
Events
16th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' MeetingAMRO3 May 2013
Joint Statement of Ninth BIMP-EAGA SummitAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat26 Apr 2013
22nd ASEAN Summit22nd ASEAN Summit24-25 Apr 2013
OECD–ADBI 13th Roundtable on Capital Market ReformAsian Development Bank Institute4-5 Apr 2013
17th ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting (AFMM)Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat4 Apr 2013
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Studies
ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard: Country Reports and Assessments 2012-2013Asian Development Bank2013
Connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia: Interim ReportAsian Development Bank Institute2013
Regional Cooperation and Integration in a Changing WorldAsian Development BankApril 2013
Asian Development Outlook 2013Asian Development Bank9 Apr 2013
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Speeches
- Closing Statement at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Board of GovernorsTakehiko Nakao5 May 201346th Annual Meeting of the Board of GovernorsDelhi, India
- Closing Press Conference Statement at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Board of GovernorsTakehiko Nakao5 May 201346th Annual Meeting of the Board of GovernorsDelhi, India
- Toward a More Innovative, Inclusive, and Integrated Asia and PacificTakehiko Nakao4 May 201346th Annual Meeting of the Board of GovernorsDelhi, India
- Opening Address at the 46th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of GovernorsP. Chidambaram4 May 201346th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of GovernorsDelhi, India
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Watch and Listen ►
ADB video: ADB Chief Economist talks about the Asian Development Outlook 20139 Apr 2013
ADB video: Facing surging capital inflows18 Mar 2013- ADB video: Release of ADB's bi-annual Asian Economic Integration Monitor
5 Mar 2013Lei Lei Song, ADB's Principal Economist, discusses the result of the March 2013 Asian Economic Integration Monitor.
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Calendar
19 Jun 2013
- JPN Exports
- JPN Imports
- JPN Trade Balance
- MAL CPI
20 Jun 2013
- HKG GDP
- JPN Leading Index
- GER PPI
- HKG CPI
- TAP Exports
- US Existing Home Sales
- US Leading Index
- EA Consumer Confidence
- EA PMI
- EA PMI
- EA PMI
- GER PMI
- GER PMI
- PRC PMI
- US PMI
- US Jobless Claims
- TAP Monetary Policy
24 Jun 2013
- SIN CPI
- TAP IPI
- TAP Unemployment
- THA Exports
- THA Imports
- THA Trade Balance
- GER Business Confidence
- VIE CPI
25 Jun 2013
- PHI Imports
- PHI Trade Balance
- US Housing Prices
- VIE GDP
- HKG Exports
- HKG Imports
- HKG Trade Balance
- US Durable Goods Orders
- US New Home Sales
- KOR Consumer Confidence
- US Consumer Confidence
- VIE Exports
- VIE IPI
- VIE Imports
- VIE Retail Sales
- VIE Trade Balance
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- Global Development Network (GDN) 14th Annual Global Development ConferenceJun 19 - Jun 21Asian Development Bank
ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines - GFEI Global Networking Event Jun 20 - Jun 21
Paris, France - ADMM-Plus Humanitarian Disaster Relief Exercise and Military Medicine Exercise After Action Review MeetingJun 21Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat
Brunei Darussalam - 31st Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) and its Meeting with Dialogue PartnersJun 24 - Jun 28Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat
Bali, Indonesia - 8th Asia Clean Energy Forum 2013Jun 25 - Jun 28Asian Development Bank
ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines - ASEAN Day CelebrationAug 07Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat
Manila, Philippines
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events calendar
Daily Market Watch
| Currency Per US$ | Latest Closing1 | %Chg2 |
| Euro | 0.75 | 0.34 |
| Japanese yen | 95.60 | -0.83 |
| Bangladeshi taka | 77.76 | -0.04 |
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| Stock Indices | Latest Closing1 | %Chg2 |
| US Dow Jones Ind Avg | 15,318.23 | 0.91 |
| US Nasdaq | 3,482.18 | 0.87 |
| US S&P 500 | 1,651.81 | 0.78 |
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| Commodity Prices | Latest Closing1 | %Chg2 |
| All Metals | 244.99 | 0.00 |
| Aluminum | 1,795.75 | -0.28 |
| Brent Oil | 105.79 | 0.17 |
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| Overnight Interbank rates+ |
Latest Closing1 | %Chg2 |
| PRC | 5.60 | 0.78 |
| Hong Kong, China | 0.21 | 0.00 |
| India | 7.31 | -0.01 |
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Integration Indicators ►
Intraregional trade share (in percentage)
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Asia | 57.1 | 56.2 | 58.0 | 59.2 | 58.6 |
| Developing Asia | 46.2 | 44.9 | 46.3 | 47.1 | 46.7 |
Intraregional trade intensity index
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Asia | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Developing Asia | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
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Intraregional FDI flow (in USD billion)
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Asia | 68.6 | 79.8 | 96.9 | 115.2 | 102.5 |
| Developing Asia | 46.9 | 56.9 | 64.4 | 92.6 | 89.5 |
Intraregional FDI share (in percentage)
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Asia | 84.0 | 85.7 | 51.4 | 164.0 | 44.2 |
| Developing Asia | 69.8 | 66.8 | 65.8 | 172.76 | 63.4 |
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Coefficient of variation
of 10-year government bond rates—Asia
of 10-year government bond rates—Asia
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| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||
| 0.4835 | 0.6258 | 0.6671 | 0.6472 | 0.6947 | ||
Portfolio share (%)
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||
| 13.30 | 16.60 | 14.32 | 15.85 | 16.61 | ||
sources & notes
ADB Policy Briefs
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No.4: Is there a case for exchange rate policy coordination in Asia?
Hsiao Chink TangDecember 2012
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No.3: Provision of Regional Public Goods: Best Practices and Role of Regional Development Banks
Xinglan HuSeptember 2012
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No.2: Can Aid for Trade enhance human capacity shortfalls in Asia's LDCs and SIDS?
Alisa Di Caprio and Jens KruegerAugust 2012
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No.1: Why do intra-regional debt investments remain low in Asia?
Iwan J. Azis and Sabyasachi MitraJune 2012
