Asia’s exports performance was nonetheless better than the experience of the 2001 recession, as commodity and non-traditional exports, and exports to newer markets continued to grow. 10. Growing trade integration within the region has also served Asia well.
One of its main purposes is to launch a process of exchanging views and information on topics that are highly relevant for the policy objectives of the ECB. The topic chosen for this first conference - Why price stability? - is particularly relevant for the policy objective of the ECB.