Since the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) of 1997-98 large current account surpluses have accumulated in the countries of Asia and the Pacific with corresponding deficits elsewhere. The sharp plunge in global trade volumes during the global financial crisis has highlighted the need for 'rebalancing'-focussing more on domestic sources of economic growth than on exports in some Asian economies. One key objective of the book is to elucidate the economic structures and policies that give rise to current account surpluses and imbalances and consider what policy adjustments could change them. Another objective is to show the link between financial systems, financial integration and the transmission of economic shocks between countries.

1. Macroeconomic Rebalancing and Financial Integration in East Asia, Jenny Corbett and Ying Xu 2. Growth Rebalancing and Investment in Asia and the Pacific, Peter Warr 3. Corporate Savings, Investment and Financial Structure in East Asia: Micro evidence, Jenny Corbett and Garry Twite 4. Exchange Rates or Other Factors in Global Rebalancing, Shang-Jin Wei 5. Do Asian Countries Fear Appreciation Against Renminbi?, Victor Pontines and Reza Y. Siregar 6. What Drives Some Countries to Hoard Foreign Reserves?, Heng Dyna and Jenny Corbett, 7. Defining Openness and Economic Interconnection in East and Southeast Asia, Tony Cavoli 8. Choosing the Best Partners for Risk-minimizing Integration, Achmad Maulana, Wei Feng and Jenny Corbett 9. The Influences of International and Domestic Shocks in East Asia, Mardi Dungey and M. Tugrul Vehbi 10. International Bank Claims on East Asian Economies: Stabilizers or destabilisers?, Victor Pointes and Reza Y. Siregar 11. The Rise of Asian-Owned Foreign Banks and Credit Stability in Asia, Ying Xu