Central bank meeting in KL

Central bank meeting in KL

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will host a three-day economic conference starting January 27 to be attended by Southeast Asian central bank governors, officials said on Monday.

Bank Negara Malaysia said the theme of the annual conference of the governors of Southeast Asian Central Banks is "Achieving sustainable growth."

The meeting represents an important opportunity for governors to meet in an "informal environment to review developments in member countries and discuss issues of common interest," it said.

Among the 11 members of the association are Bank Indonesia, Bank of Korea, Bank Negara Malaysia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Central Bank of China and the Bank of Thailand.

The central bank said the meeting would also enable the governors to exchange views and share experiences in implementing policies to achieve sustainable growth.