Asia must guard against repeat of 1997 financial crisis: Philippine central bank chief

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Eli Remolona, chief of the Philippine central bank, warns Asian countries to prepare for another financial crisis similar to the one in 1997 by addressing current economic vulnerabilities. He argues that rapid investment growth before the 1997 crisis was unsustainable and not a true economic miracle, emphasizing the need for better preparation against future shocks. Krishna Srinivasan from the IMF disputes this view, stating that the organization has improved its methods to assess financial risks across economies in Asia.
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The Philippine central bank chief warned that Asia must guard against a repeat of the 1997 financial crisis during a recent panel discussion. According to Eli Remolona, investment in Asia surged in the late 1990s before the crisis hit, indicating that such growth was not sustainable. He urged ASEAN nations to prepare for future economic shocks by addressing potential vulnerabilities similar to those seen in the past. However, Krishna Srinivasan, director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, countered this view, stating that the IMF has made progress in assessing financial risks and spillovers among economies in the region.

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Reuters. (2026, October 14). Asia must guard against repeat of 1997 financial crisis: Philippine central bank chief. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3370829/asia-must-guard-against-repeat-1997-financial-crisis-philippine-central-bank-chief?utm_source=rss_feed

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Asean Asia and Pacific Department IMF Philippine

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IMF ORG · 2× Asean ORG · 1× Asia and Pacific Department ORG · 1× Eli Remolona PERSON · 1× Krishna Srinivasan PERSON · 1× Philippine NORP · 1×

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Krishna Srinivasan, director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, pushed back against the view, arguing in the panel discussion that the IMF had made progress assessing financial vulnerabilities and potential spillovers among each economy.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
2026-10-14 · South China Morning Post
Asia must guard against repeat of 1997 financial crisis: Philippine central bank chief · assertive framing

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Asia must guard against repeat of 1997 financial crisis: Philippine central bank chief asserted
Asia → guard → crisis
The pre-crash boom of the 1990s ‘wasn’t really a miracle’, Eli Remolona says, urging Asean to prepare for fresh shocks “Investment poured into Asia and then you had the crisis because it wasn’t really a miracle. asserted
it → say → crisis
I think we have to remind ourselves about that. asserted
we → think → that
We have to guard against that kind of crisis,” he said. asserted
he → have → crisis
“We have not really been making a lot of effort looking at that kind of crisis.” asserted
We → make → crisis
Krishna Srinivasan, director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, pushed back against the view, arguing in the panel discussion that the IMF had made progress assessing financial vulnerabilities and potential spillovers among each economy. asserted
IMF → push → economy
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