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아스타나(카자흐스탄)= 아소 다로 일본 부총리 겸 재무상이 언제든 한ㆍ중 장관과 회담을 개최할 가능성을 열어두고 있다고 밝혔다. 그는 “경제는 살아있는 동물과 같다”며 만일 아시아 권내에서 긴박한 상황이 발생, 상호간 협력이 필요하다면 “우리는 언제든 대화 요청에 응할 것” 이라고 말했다.
이번 발언은 당초 3일 현오석 부총리 겸 기획재정부 장관의 주도로 열릴 예정이었던 한ㆍ중ㆍ일 재무장관 회의가 취소된 것에 따른 것이다. 현 부총리는 세월호 참사 등 여러 가지 국내 사정을 감안해 해외 일정을 취소한 것으로 알려졌다. 현 부총리는 지난해 인도에서 열린 ADB(아시아개발은행) 연차총회 겸 ASEAN+3 재무장관•중앙은행 총재 회의에도 불참했다.
아소 부총리는 현부총리 불참으로 인해 이번 회의가 갖는 의미가 축소된 것에 대한 질문에는 답변 하지 않았다. 다만 이번 불참이 “한국의 세월호 사태로 긴박한 상황조치를 위해 어쩔 수 없었던 것으로 이해하고 있다”고 말했다.
한편, 한중일 및 ASEAN+3 회원국은 이날 회의를 통해 선진국들을 중심으로 세계경제가 회복세에 접어들었으나, 미국의 양적 완화 축소, 중국의 성장 둔화 등이 역내 경제의 불안요소로 작용할 수 있다고 의견을 모았다.
불안요소를 줄이기 위해 달러유동성 지원을 위한 다자간 통화스왑체제인 ‘치앙마이 이니셔티브 다자화공동기구(Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization)’의 기능을 한층 강화하고 국제통화기구(IMF)와의 협업도 강화하기로 결정했다. 또 이를 위해 우리나라 주도로 ‘CMIM-IMF간 협력에 대한 가이드라인’을 마련하기로 합의했다. 우리나라에선 이주열 한국은행 총재와 은성수 기획재정부 국제경제관리관이 이번 회의에 참석했다.
(코리아헤럴드 오규욱 기자)
이번 발언은 당초 3일 현오석 부총리 겸 기획재정부 장관의 주도로 열릴 예정이었던 한ㆍ중ㆍ일 재무장관 회의가 취소된 것에 따른 것이다. 현 부총리는 세월호 참사 등 여러 가지 국내 사정을 감안해 해외 일정을 취소한 것으로 알려졌다. 현 부총리는 지난해 인도에서 열린 ADB(아시아개발은행) 연차총회 겸 ASEAN+3 재무장관•중앙은행 총재 회의에도 불참했다.
아소 부총리는 현부총리 불참으로 인해 이번 회의가 갖는 의미가 축소된 것에 대한 질문에는 답변 하지 않았다. 다만 이번 불참이 “한국의 세월호 사태로 긴박한 상황조치를 위해 어쩔 수 없었던 것으로 이해하고 있다”고 말했다.
한편, 한중일 및 ASEAN+3 회원국은 이날 회의를 통해 선진국들을 중심으로 세계경제가 회복세에 접어들었으나, 미국의 양적 완화 축소, 중국의 성장 둔화 등이 역내 경제의 불안요소로 작용할 수 있다고 의견을 모았다.
불안요소를 줄이기 위해 달러유동성 지원을 위한 다자간 통화스왑체제인 ‘치앙마이 이니셔티브 다자화공동기구(Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization)’의 기능을 한층 강화하고 국제통화기구(IMF)와의 협업도 강화하기로 결정했다. 또 이를 위해 우리나라 주도로 ‘CMIM-IMF간 협력에 대한 가이드라인’을 마련하기로 합의했다. 우리나라에선 이주열 한국은행 총재와 은성수 기획재정부 국제경제관리관이 이번 회의에 참석했다.
(코리아헤럴드 오규욱 기자)
<관련영문기사>
Asean, Korea agree to boost regional financial cooperation
Top financial officials from East Asian countries agreed on Saturday to strengthen a multilateral currency swap scheme as a “part of the regional financial safety net.”
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus South Korea, Japan, and China exchanged views on recent global and regional economic developments on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan.
To develop resilient and safe bond markets in the region, the leaders agreed to continue develop the $240 billion Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation scheme.
The standby fund, set up as a swap arrangement after the 1997 Asian financial crisis, is meant to help any member-country solve or prevent any recurrence of an Asian currency crisis.
“We reaffirm our commitment to further strengthen the CMIM as part of the regional financial safety net,” officials said in a statement released after the meeting.
The statement came amid growing concerns over challenges that include market jitters about the Federal Reserve‘s bond-buying slowdown, global tensions over Ukraine and signs of a slowdown in China’s economic growth.
The leaders said in the communique they welcome the signs of global economic recovery in the first quarter of the year, supported by the steady growth in advanced economies. They, however, remain “vigilant” due to potential global risks and vulnerabilities.
The officials also agreed to further strengthen ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office, or AMRO, which they set up in 2011 to provide economic and financial surveillance and help the countries run the Chiang Mai scheme.
They also agreed to endorse a set of guidelines for the further cooperation with the International Monetary Fund to “help enhance CMIM’s effectiveness and AMRO‘s capacity,” according to the statement.
Meanwhile, Korea, Japan and China failed to hold a trilateral meeting of their financial chiefs for the second consecutive year due to the absence Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hyun Oh-seok.
“We understand that because of ferry disaster emergency response has to be made,” Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister and deputy prime minister, who co-chaired the ASEAN-plus-three meeting with Myanmar, said at a news conference after the meeting.
While not commenting on whether the significance of this year‘s meeting was diminished by the absence of Hyun, he said he is always open to have a separate meeting with the Korean and Chinese counter parts.
“The economy is living animal, if something urgency happens (in the region) I’m willing to meet the Korean finance minister or Chinese minister,” he added.
By Oh Kyu-wook (596story@heraldcorp.com)
Asean, Korea agree to boost regional financial cooperation
Top financial officials from East Asian countries agreed on Saturday to strengthen a multilateral currency swap scheme as a “part of the regional financial safety net.”
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus South Korea, Japan, and China exchanged views on recent global and regional economic developments on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan.
To develop resilient and safe bond markets in the region, the leaders agreed to continue develop the $240 billion Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation scheme.
The standby fund, set up as a swap arrangement after the 1997 Asian financial crisis, is meant to help any member-country solve or prevent any recurrence of an Asian currency crisis.
“We reaffirm our commitment to further strengthen the CMIM as part of the regional financial safety net,” officials said in a statement released after the meeting.
The statement came amid growing concerns over challenges that include market jitters about the Federal Reserve‘s bond-buying slowdown, global tensions over Ukraine and signs of a slowdown in China’s economic growth.
The leaders said in the communique they welcome the signs of global economic recovery in the first quarter of the year, supported by the steady growth in advanced economies. They, however, remain “vigilant” due to potential global risks and vulnerabilities.
The officials also agreed to further strengthen ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office, or AMRO, which they set up in 2011 to provide economic and financial surveillance and help the countries run the Chiang Mai scheme.
They also agreed to endorse a set of guidelines for the further cooperation with the International Monetary Fund to “help enhance CMIM’s effectiveness and AMRO‘s capacity,” according to the statement.
Meanwhile, Korea, Japan and China failed to hold a trilateral meeting of their financial chiefs for the second consecutive year due to the absence Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hyun Oh-seok.
“We understand that because of ferry disaster emergency response has to be made,” Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister and deputy prime minister, who co-chaired the ASEAN-plus-three meeting with Myanmar, said at a news conference after the meeting.
While not commenting on whether the significance of this year‘s meeting was diminished by the absence of Hyun, he said he is always open to have a separate meeting with the Korean and Chinese counter parts.
“The economy is living animal, if something urgency happens (in the region) I’m willing to meet the Korean finance minister or Chinese minister,” he added.
By Oh Kyu-wook (596story@heraldcorp.com)
