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ADB-ESCAP Joint Workshop on Mobilizing Domestic Finance for DevelopmentReassessment of Bank Finance and Debt Markets in Asia and the Pacific
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| 0800-0830 | Registration |
| 0830-0845 |
Opening Remarks by Mr. Raj Kumar on behalf of ESCAP
and Mr. Yun-Hwan Kim on behalf of ADB |
| SESSION 1: | BANK LENDING (Chaired by Mr. Yun-Hwan Kim) |
| 0845-0905 | Presentation of ESCAP Secretariat Issue Paper "Mobilizing domestic resources for development in Asia and the Pacific: Overview" by Mr. Raj Kumar, ESCAP |
| 0905-0925 | Presentation of "Mobilizing domestic finance for development and credit crunches: Some evidences from Thailand and other East Asian countries" by Mr. Pichit, Bank of Thailand |
| 0925-1005 | Discussion on presentations |
| 1005-1020 | Coffee break |
| 1020-1030 | Introductory remarks on "Bank lending for development projects: Asian perspective" by Mr. S. Ahmed, ESCAP |
| 1030-1130 | Panel discussion |
| 1130-1300 | Lunch break |
| SESSION 2: | FINANCING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (Chaired by Mr. H. Pradhan) |
| 1300-1315 | Presentation of "Developing sustainable micro-finance systems" by Mr. Ashok Sharma, ADB |
| 1315-1330 | Presentation of "Financing for small-medium enterprises and poor households: Country study of the Philippines" by Mr. M. Lamberte, Philippine Institute of Development Studies |
| 1330-1400 | Discussion on presentations |
| 1400-1415 | Presentation of "Bank loans to micro-enterprises, SMEs and poor households in Korea: Country study of the Republic of Korea" by Mr. M. Kang, Korea Development Institute |
| 1415-1420 | Presentation of "Innovative vehicles for mobilizing domestic funds for agricultural development" by Mr. L. Rutten, UNCTAD |
| 1420-1450 | Discussion on presentations |
| 1450-1505 | Coffee break |
| 1505-1510 | Introductory remarks on "Financing for micro-enterprises, small-and medium-sized businesses and poor households: Asian perspective" by Mr. H. Sarkar, ESCAP |
| 1510-1630 | Panel discussion |
| SESSION 3: | DEVELOPING ASIAN BOND MARKETS (Chaired by Mr. Raj Kumar) |
| 0830-0850 | Presentation of "Bond markets in the Pacific Rim: Development, market structure, and relevant issues of fixed-income capital markets" by Mr. S. Cheung, City University of Hong Kong |
| 0850-0905 | Presentation of "Developing bond markets in Asia: a Post crisis policy agenda" by Mr. Yun-Hwan Kim, ADB |
| 0905-0920 | Presentation of "The underlying constraints on corporate bond market development in Southeast Asia" by Mr. K. Sharma, Department of Economic and Social Affairs of United Nations |
| 0920-1000 | Discussion on presentations |
| 1000-1010 | Coffee break |
| 1010-1025 | Presentation of "Developing debt markets in India" by Ms. U. Thorat, Reserve Bank of India |
| 1025-1040 | Presentation of "Debt markets in Singapore and their policy implications" by Mr. K. Ngiam, National University of Singapore |
| 1040-1200 | Discussion on presentations |
| 1200-1330 | Lunch break |
| SESSION 4: | FURTHER REFLECTIONS (Chaired by Mr. Yun-Hwan Kim) |
| 1330-1345 | Presentation of "Performance of Banking Sector in India and the People's Republic of China" by Ms. S. Shirai, Asian Development Bank Institute [ India | China ] |
| 1345-1400 | Discussion on presentation |
| 1400-1405 | Introductory remarks on "Mobilizing domestic resources for development: Asian perspective" by Mr. H. Pradhan |
| 1405-1500 | Round-table discussion and conclusion |
| 1500-1510 | Closing remarks by Mr. Raj Kumar and Mr. Yun-Hwan Kim |
| 1510 | Coffee & Tea |
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