ASEAN finance ministers commit to promoting economic growth
Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to promote economic growth and financial integration, and strengthen financial stability in the region. The commitment was detailed in a joint statement, which was issued at the third Finance Ministers and ASEAN Central Governors’ Joint Meeting, which concluded in Cebu, the Philippines on April 7. According to the joint statement, ASEAN’s finance ministers and central bank governors pledged to pursue the bloc’s objectives to build a highly integrated and cohesive economy, which is competitive, innovative, and dynamic, through intra-bloc cooperation.
