4th High-level Seminar of Central Banks in the East Asia-Pacific Region and the Euro Area

The Banca d’Italia, the European Central Bank and the People’s Bank of China jointly organised the 4th High-Level Seminar of Central Banks in the East Asia-Pacific Region and the Euro Area. The seminar was held at the Banca d’Italia in Rome, Italy, on 26 and 27 June and was attended by central bank Governors and/or their representatives from both the East Asia-Pacific Central Banks (EMEAP) and the Eurosystem.

The purpose of the seminar was to exchange views on issues relevant to both the euro area and the East Asia-Pacific region and to deepen relations between EMEAP and the Eurosystem.

The Governors have discussed issues confronting policy makers in both regions today including:

The Governors have also discussed longer-term policy issues such as the implications of climate change for central banks and the new challenges from financial development and integration in emerging market economies.

President Trichet, Governor Draghi and Governor Zhou emphasized in their closing remarks the importance of cooperation between the East Asia-Pacific region and the Euro Area, given the intense and increasing economic and financial linkages between the two regions and their common interest in addressing policy challenges in the current global environment.

The Executives’ Meeting of East Asia-Pacific Central Banks (EMEAP) comprises eleven central banks and monetary authorities in the East Asia- Pacific region (Australia; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, SAR; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; New Zealand; Philippines; Singapore and Thailand).

The Eurosystem comprises the European Central Bank and the fifteen national central banks of the Euro Area Member States, i.e. the central banks of Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland.

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