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Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research
Abbreviation ABFER
Founded 2013; 11 years ago
Founder Bernard Yeung
Type Society
Location Singapore
Fields Finance and Economics
Official language English
President Sumit Agarwal
Founding President Bernard Yeung
Website abfer.org

Introduction

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The Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research (ABFER) is an institute founded by academics from Asia, North America, and Europe.[1] Modelled after National Bureau of Economics Research (NBER) and Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), ABFER aims to be the stronghold network for all pertinent research agendas and papers in Asia-Pacific.[2] This has helped to facilitate policy-making, practice and research all across the world.

Here are the clear objectives lined out by ABFER[3]:

  • To promote Asia-Pacific oriented financial and economic research at local, regional and international levels;
  • To connect globally prominent academic researchers, practitioners and public policy decision-makers on Asia-Pacific related financial and economic issues;
  • To enhance the research capabilities and development of strong clusters of finance and economic research groups in academic institutions and other institutions in Singapore and Asia-pacific

History

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Founding

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ABFER was founded in 2013 by like-minded academics, which started from an idea by the Finance Research Council of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The inception and development of ABFER were supported by key figures such as Steven J. Davis, Heng Swee Keat, Ravi Menon, Edward Robinson, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Tan Chorh Chuan, Tan Eng Chye and Bernard Yeung.

Before the establishment of ABFER, the research intensity on Asia-Pacific related topics was not very prominent. This made it difficult for practitioners and policymakers from collecting the necessary data from Asia's landscape. Serving as the nexus bridging Academias in Asia, ABFER aims to tackle complex challenges in the global landscape collaboratively and sustainably, from an Asian point of view[4].

Milestones[1]

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Here are the milestones ABFER has achieved since its establishment in 2013

  • May 2013
    Hosted inaugural ABFER Annual Conference
  • Nov 2013
    Hosted inaugural Industry Outreach Series Luncheon
  • February 2014
    ABFER registered with the Registry of Societies. Launched ABFER Research Digest
  • May 2014
    Hosted inaugural Asian Monetary Policy Forum[5]
  • Jan 2017
    Hosted inaugural ABFER Specialty Conference
  • May 2018
    Celebrated ABFER 5th Anniversary
  • January 2021
    Launched first Webinar Series: Capital Market Development
  • January 2022
    Collaborated with Harvard University’s Center for International Development (CID) and The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute to drive inclusive growth in Asia after the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • May 2023
    Celebrated ABFER 10th Anniversary

Key Activities

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Asian Monetary Policy Forum

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The Asian Monetary Policy Forum, also known as AMPF for short, is one of key programmes that is held annually at ABFER. The forum is co-organised and funded by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)[6]. AMPF has brought together high-level central bankers, policy makers, academics and private sector leaders to share perspectives on pressing monetary policy issues in Asia, such as natural real interest rates, economic growth and inflationary expectations[7]. By taking into account the experiences of different groups of economies in the practice of macro-financial stability policies, AMPF aims to identify the specific characteristics associated with their unique approaches.[8]

In conjunction with AMPF, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Bank for International Settlements hosted a conference titled "Macro-financial stability policy in a globalised world: lessons from international experience" as part of the AMPF 2021 Special Edition (short for: Asian Monetary Policy Forum 2021 Special Edition)[9].

ABFER Annual Conference

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The ABFER Annual Conference started in 2013 and has successfully connected globally prominent academic researchers, practitioners, and public policy decision-makers to raise relevant financial and economic research in Asia-Pacific.[10] The Annual Conference touches ground on a range of topics, such as the fragmentation of the dollar-dominated international payment system, monetary tightening, bank fragility and government failures[11]. In 2023, more than a dozen elite organisations in Asia have joined ABFER to become Institution Collaborators.[12]

Webinar Series[13]

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ABFER has conducted 3 webinar series: Capital Market Development: China and Asia[14], Post Pandemic: Driving Inclusive Growth in Asia and Innovation[15] as well as Productivity and Challenges in the Digital Era: Asia and Beyond[16].

Performance

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Over the years, 32% of past papers at ABFER have appeared in top journals[1]. Many of such research papers were built on the context of Asia-pacific, which draw on data from the local and regional area.

The discussions in AMPF have also contributed to the book, Asian Monetary Policy Forum: Insights For Central Banking, which was released in June 2021 and includes all commissioned papers from the forum[17].

Achievements

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ABFER has organised 10 annual conferences since 2013[18] and have successfully connected globally prominent academic researchers, practitioners, and public policy decision-makers to raise the relevant financial and economic research in Asia-Pacific[19]. As of 2023, ABFER has received 4200 participants with 2800 submitted papers[20]. With over 30% of past papers having appeared in top journals, ABFER has established itself as a reputable and credible platform in all of Asia.

Reference

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  1. ^ a b c "Annual Report 2013 - 2017" (PDF). ABFER. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Constitution of Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research" (PDF). ABFER. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "About ABFER". ABFER. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Third Asian Monetary Policy Forum Discusses Pertinent Regional Economic and Financial Issues" (PDF). National Archives of Singapore. Retrieved December. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Inaugural Asian Monetary Policy Forum kicks off discussions on region's finance and economic issues". 2014. Monetary Authority of Singapore. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Fifth Asian Monetary Policy Forum discusses regional economic and financial issues". 2018. Chicago Booth. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "10th Asian Monetary Policy Forum to Discuss the Conduct of Monetary Policy amid High Inflation and Financial Market Instability". 2023. Bizbeat. Retrieved December 8.
  8. ^ "Asian Monetary Policy Forum 2021 Special Edition and MAS-BIS Conference on "Macro-Financial Stability Policy in a Globalised World: Lessons from International Experience"". 2021. Monetary Authority of Singapore. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Asian Monetary Policy Forum 2021 Special Edition And MAS-BIS Conference On "Macro-Financial Stability Policy In A Globalised World: Lessons From International Experience"". 2021. Mondovisione. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "The Sixth Asian Monetary Policy Forum discusses global reserve and digital currencies". 2019. Monetary Authority of Singapore. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Annual Conference". ABFER. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "Institutional Collaborators". ABFER. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Webinar Series". ABFER. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Capital Market Development: China and Asia Seminar Series – Internationalizing Like China". 2022. Becker Friedman Institute, For Economics at the University of Chicago. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Post Pandemic: Driving Inclusive Growth in Asia". The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Innovation, Productivity and Challenges in the Digital Era: Asia and Beyond". ABFER. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  17. ^ "Asian Monetary Policy Forum: Insights for Central Banking". 2021. ABFER. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  18. ^ "Annual Conference". ABFER. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  19. ^ "About ABFER". ABFER. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  20. ^ "Some Important Facts About Us". ABFER. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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ABFER’s Official Website: https://abfer.org/