East and South East Asian Financial Integration in the Process of RMB Internationalisation

This research paper of Prof. Shi Shijun, Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade (SIFT), provides a concise overview on concepts of a closer regional financial integration in East Asia against the backdrop of the strategic goal of establishing the Renminbi as an international currency. It gives useful advice to political decision makers and experts in finance and banking on a possible reshaping of the financial and monetary landscape of East and South East Asia.