Memories of the Asian Financial Crisis
The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis was more than a market correction—it was a seismic shift that redefined the economic sovereignty of a region. Decades later, the scars of the "IMF Era" remain etched into the institutional DNA of East Asia, yet the way those events are remembered is far from uniform.
In our upcoming online roundtable, we delve into the contested memories of the crisis. We explore how leading financial institutions in Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, and beyond continue to interpret the fallout of 1997. Is the crisis remembered as a cautionary tale, a trauma of foreign intervention, or a foundational myth for modern resilience?