1997 asian crisis
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1997 Asian Crisis
TeamTeamTeamTeam :
Shreerajavel Rengaraj
Pankaj Kale
K.T. Vinod
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ContentsAsian Market Miracle
BeginningEffects on Asian Countries
Role of IMF
Effect of America and India
Causes of Crisis
Lessons learned.
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Asian Crisis Definition
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East Asian CountriesThailand
Malaysia
Indonesia
Philippines
Hong Kong
South Korea
Singapore
Taiwan
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Asian Countries Rounds Effects
Effects Countries
Majorly Thailand, IndonesiaSouth Korea
Fairly Malaysia, PhilippinesHong Kong, Taiwan
Mild Singapore, Japan, China
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Asian Miracle Attracted half of total capital inflow.
High savings and investment rate.
Robust growth (8-12% GDP).
Moderate inflation.
Export to rich nations.
Increase in asset values ( land and stock prices).
Acknowledged by IMF and World Bank.
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Asian Weakness
Banking regulations.
Fixed Exchange Rate.
Current A/c Deficit.
Crony capitalism.
Paul Krugman Myth of Asian Miracle.
UNCTAD Raised Concerns.
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The StartThailand
1985-96 , Thailand grew at an average of 9% per year.
Low Inflation within (3.4 to 5.7%)
Until July 97 Baht was pegged to 25 US $
Economy attractive to speculators
Huge capital inflow.
By 1995, Net capital inflow of US$ 14.239 billion.
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Thailand Cont.. Stock market 175% , Property sector 395%.
50 banks and non banks financial institutes emerged.
10-35% of bank loans went to bricks and mortar.
FDI to Thai economy fell from 33.57% to 15.90%
Mismatch between foreign assets and liabilities.
Starting 1995, economy slows down
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Thailand Cont..
May 1997 , Baht hit by Massive Speculative Attack.
June End , Thai PM declared he wont devaluate Baht.
90% of countrys foreign reserve used to defend Baht.
Govt Fails, July moves to flexible exchange rate.
Thailands booming economy comes to a halt.
Thailand approached IMF.
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CONTAGION
Spreads to other countries
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Indonesia
Devaluation of Rupiah from 2000 to 18000 per US $.
16 major commercial banks were closed.
Bank of Indonesia governor sacked.
President Suharto , steps down after 30 yrs in Power.
Moodys downgrades long term debt to Junk Bond.
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Malaysia July 1997, Malaysian Ringgit jumped overnight from
8% to over 40%.
Ratings had fallen from investment grade to junk
Lost 50% of value, from 2.50 to 3.80 to the dollar
Output of real economy declined : Constructiondropped 23%,Manufacturing 9%, Agriculture 5.9%,GDP6.2%
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South Korea
Devaluation of Won: from 1000 to 1700 Per US $
Moody downgrades credit rating from A1 - B2
National debt-GDP ratio went from 13%-30%
Seoul stock exchange dropped 4% on Nov 7, 7% onNov 8, and 7.2% on Nov 24
1998 Hyundai took over Kia Motors, Samsung was
dissolved, and Daewoo was sold to American GM
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Philippines 1998, Growth dropped to virtually zero.
Peso fell significantly from 26 US $ to 55 US $.
President Estrada forced to Resign.
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Japan
40% of Japans export go to Asia.
Japanese Yen fell to 147 as mass selling began.
GDP growth rate slowed from 5% to 1.6%.
Some companies went bankrupt.
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Recovery
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Role of IMF Created a series of bailout for most affected economy.
Provided $120 billion as bailout package.
SAP Structural Adjustment Package.
1. Change currency, banking and financial system.
2. Reduced Govt spending and deficits.
3. Close insolvent banks and financial institutions.
4. Raise interest rate.
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Effects of IMF Domestic bank lending stopped surprisingly in
countries with Fund programs. Currency depreciation and stock market collapse
continued long after the programs were signed.
More bankruptcy.
Locals called the financial crisis the IMF crisis due toits controversial role.
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Effect on America LTCM controlled 100 billion global business asset.
Sep 98,LTCM losses piles up and goes out of control.
Wall Street verdict Disaster.
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Why India was not affected Full Capital Convertibility was not allowed.
Lock in Period for foreign investment in real estate.
Floating exchange rate with some influence by the RBIduring periods of crisis.
Strong Fundamental growth with services sector beingthe prime reason.
External Debt to GDP has been declining for the pastfew years.
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Reasons for crisis Bank Failure.
Corporate Failure.
Mistakes in Policies.
Political Uncertainty.
Contagion.
International Interventions.
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Reasons.Cont. The withdrawal of foreign funds triggered a chain
reaction which quickly developed into a financial panic.
The withdrawal of funds also set off a liquidity squeezeand a sharp rise in interest rates
Offshore creditors grew reluctant to roll over short-termloans.
The lack of clear bankruptcy laws and workoutmechanisms
The losses on foreign exchange exposure and the risein non-performing loans eroded the capital base of thebanks
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1999 Economic conditions begin to improve by early 99.
Jan 2000, currency depreciation improved.
Stock prices started rising.
Positive growth rates
Korea growth rate was 9.2%, Indonesia 0.1%, Thailand4.2% and Malaysia 4.9%.
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Learnings The lessons from Developing Country Crisis are
Summarized as : Choosing the right exchange rate regime
The Central Importance of Banking
The Proper Sequence of reform Measures
The Importance of Contagion
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Thank You