Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998
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The Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 was a severe regional economic meltdown that began with currency devaluations in East and Southeast Asia, triggering widespread financial instability, recessions, and international policy responses.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asian financial crisis | 13 |
| 1997 Asian financial crisis | 1 |
| 1997–1998 Asian financial crisis | 1 |
| Asian financial crisis of 1997 | 1 |
| Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 Context triple: [G20, foundingContext, Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998]
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Korean War
The Korean War was a major Cold War conflict fought from 1950 to 1953 between North and South Korea, involving large-scale military intervention by the United States and other United Nations forces on one side and China (with Soviet support) on the other.
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Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic downturn during the 1930s that led to massive unemployment, bank failures, and profound social and political change.
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Bretton Woods system
The Bretton Woods system was a post–World War II international monetary order in which major currencies were pegged to the U.S. dollar, and the dollar was convertible to gold, creating a fixed exchange rate regime that lasted until the early 1970s.
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional forum of Pacific Rim economies that promotes free trade, economic integration, and sustainable growth across the Asia-Pacific region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 Target entity description: The Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 was a severe regional economic meltdown that began with currency devaluations in East and Southeast Asia, triggering widespread financial instability, recessions, and international policy responses.
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A.
Korean War
The Korean War was a major Cold War conflict fought from 1950 to 1953 between North and South Korea, involving large-scale military intervention by the United States and other United Nations forces on one side and China (with Soviet support) on the other.
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B.
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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C.
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic downturn during the 1930s that led to massive unemployment, bank failures, and profound social and political change.
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D.
Bretton Woods system
The Bretton Woods system was a post–World War II international monetary order in which major currencies were pegged to the U.S. dollar, and the dollar was convertible to gold, creating a fixed exchange rate regime that lasted until the early 1970s.
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional forum of Pacific Rim economies that promotes free trade, economic integration, and sustainable growth across the Asia-Pacific region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic crisis
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financial crisis ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam ⓘ
surface form:
Brunei
China ⓘ Hong Kong, China ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
Indonesia ⓘ Japan ⓘ Laos ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Russia ⓘ Singapore ⓘ South Korea ⓘ Chinese Taipei ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
Thailand ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| endTime | 1998 ⓘ |
| estimatedCost | hundreds of billions of US dollars in lost output ⓘ |
| field |
international finance
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macroeconomics ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Brazilian currency crisis of 1999
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Russian financial crisis of 1998 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
capital account liberalization without adequate supervision
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currency devaluation ⓘ fixed or semi-fixed exchange rate regimes ⓘ high levels of short-term foreign debt ⓘ overheating of asset markets ⓘ speculative attacks on currencies ⓘ weak financial regulation in affected countries ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
banking crises in several Asian countries
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contagion to global financial markets ⓘ corporate bankruptcies ⓘ decline in asset prices ⓘ deep recessions in affected economies ⓘ regional economic slowdown in Asia ⓘ rising unemployment in affected countries ⓘ sharp currency depreciations in East Asia ⓘ social unrest in some countries ⓘ |
| influenced |
creation of Chiang Mai Initiative
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debate on IMF conditionality ⓘ development of regional reserve pooling arrangements ⓘ reforms of financial regulation in Asia ⓘ |
| involvesCurrency |
Hong Kong dollar
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Indonesian rupiah ⓘ Malaysian ringgit ⓘ Philippine peso ⓘ Singapore dollar ⓘ South Korean won ⓘ Thai baht ⓘ |
| involvesInstitution |
Asian Development Bank
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International Monetary Fund ⓘ World Bank ⓘ |
| notableBailout |
IMF program for Indonesia
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IMF program for South Korea ⓘ IMF program for Thailand ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Thailand ⓘ |
| policyResponse |
IMF bailout packages
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banking sector restructuring ⓘ capital controls in some countries ⓘ corporate debt restructuring ⓘ exchange rate regime reforms ⓘ fiscal austerity measures ⓘ interest rate hikes ⓘ structural adjustment programs ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mexican peso crisis of 1994 ⓘ |
| region |
East Asia
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Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
balance of payments crisis
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crony capitalism ⓘ currency crisis ⓘ financial contagion ⓘ moral hazard ⓘ |
| startTime | 1997 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| triggerDate | 1997-07-02 ⓘ |
| triggerEvent |
abandonment of the Thai baht peg to the US dollar
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collapse of the Thai baht ⓘ |
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Subject: Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 Description of subject: The Asian financial crisis of 1997–1998 was a severe regional economic meltdown that began with currency devaluations in East and Southeast Asia, triggering widespread financial instability, recessions, and international policy responses.
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