IMF seminar co-hosted by Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and Monetary and Capital Markets Department, and Singapore Regional Training Institute
Capacity Building Seminar on
Foreign Exchange Market Development
June 12 – 14, 2013
Bangkok, Thailand
This seminar – jointly organized by the IMF’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP), Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM), and Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) – is designed for government officials who work on foreign exchange operations and related issues in their country to deepen the operational knowledge and policy issues related to foreign exchange market development including foreign exchange interventions and auctions. Participation to this event is invitation only.
| Capacity Building Seminar on Foreign Exchange Market Development Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Day 1—Wednesday, June 12 | |
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8:45–9:15 am |
Registration |
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9:15–9:30 am |
Opening Remarks Yuko Kinoshita, Assistant to the Director, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) |
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9:30 am–12:30 pm |
The Evolution of Monetary Policy Framework Mangal Goswami, Deputy Director, IMF-Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) |
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(11:00–11:35 am) |
(Coffee break) |
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12:30–2:00 pm |
Lunch |
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2:00–3:30 pm |
The Choice of Exchange Rate Regimes Mangal Goswami, Deputy Director, IMF-Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) |
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3:30–4:00 pm |
Coffee break |
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4:00–5:30 pm |
Foreign Exchange Market Operations Simon Gray, Deputy Division Chief, Central Banking Operations Division, Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) |
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6:30–8:30 pm |
Dinner |
| Day 2—Thursday, June 13 | |
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9:00–10:30 am |
Case Studies: Thailand’s Foreign Exchange Market Operations during the Asian Crisis Alisara Mahasandana, Senior Director, Financial Markets Department, Bank of Thailand |
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10:30–11:00 am |
Coffee break |
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11:00 am–12:30 pm |
Case Studies: Foreign Exchange Market Operations in Japan Masaaki Iizuka, Senior Deputy Director, Foreign Exchange Markets Division, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan |
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12:30–12:45 pm |
Photo Session |
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12:45–2:00 pm |
Lunch |
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2:00–3:30 pm |
Operational Issues of Foreign Exchange Markets in Cambodia, Lao P.D.R., Myanmar, and Vietnam Simon Gray, Deputy Division Chief, Central Banking Operations Division, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF |
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3:30–4:00 pm |
Coffee break |
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4:00–5:30 pm |
Participant Presentation and Roundtable Discussion on Foreign Exchange Market Operations Participants |
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6:30–8:30 pm |
Dinner |
| Day 3—Friday, June 14 | |
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9:00–10:30 am |
Foreign Exchange Interventions and Auctions Simon Gray, Deputy Division Chief, Central Banking Operations Division, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF |
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10:30–11:00 am |
Coffee break |
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11:00 am–12:30 pm |
Workshop on Foreign Exchange Market Auctions Simon Gray, Deputy Division Chief, Central Banking Operations Division, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF |
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12:30–12:45 pm |
Closing Remarks Shogo Ishii, Director, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) |
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1:00–2:30 pm |
Lunch |