There may seem to be little possibility, at the present time, of a common currency being established in Asia, but the day might come some time in the future when the introduction of an Asian single currency might be discussed as a concrete option.
This year, eight of the countries of operation of the EBRD are already full-fledged EU member states, and other countries of operation are preparing to achieve this status in the next few years. The Bank has started a process of shifting resources away from the new European Union member states to countries in South Eastern Europe and the CIS.