Asia Regional Integration Center

Tracking Asian Integration

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.

 

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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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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
  • 1 18 Jun 2013
  • 2 From previous close
  • Depreciation(-) Appreciation (+)
  • Source: Datastream
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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
  • 1 18 Jun 2013
  • 2 From previous close
  • Source: Datastream
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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
  • 1 18 Jun 2013
  • 2 From previous close
  • Source: Bloomberg and Datastream for cotton prices
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Overnight
Interbank rates
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  Latest Closing1  %Chg2
PRC 5.60 0.78
Hong Kong, China 0.21 0.00
India 7.31 -0.01
  • +Except for Hong Kong (1-Month HIBOR);
    Sri Lanka (1-Day SLIBOR)
  • 1 18 Jun 2013
  • 2 From previous close
  • Source: Bloomberg
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