South-East Asian finance leaders discuss containing global risks

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati (centre) the Philippines Banko Sentral Governor Felipe Medalla (right) and the Philippines Department of Finance Mark Joven pose for a photograph during the plenary session during the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Friday, March 31, 2023. - AP

NUSA DUA, Indonesia, April 1 (Reuters): Talks between South-East Asian central bank governors and finance ministers entered their final day on Friday, with the leaders focused on strengthening the region's resilience against global risks.

The gathering of finance leaders from the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) comes amid a backdrop of recent global banking turmoil after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the bailout and takeover of Credit Suisse.