Ninth EMEAP Governors’ Meeting and EMEAP-Eurosystem High Level Seminar
MAS chaired and hosted the Ninth Governors meeting on 15 July 2004. EMEAP Governors' Meetings have been held annually since EMEAP's establishment in 1996. The Governors exchanged views and held discussions on recent economic and financial developments in the region.

MAS also hosted the first meeting between the EMEAP Governors, the President of the European Central Bank and Governors from the Eurosystem National Central Banks at the EMEAP-Eurosystem High Level Seminar. The seminar discussed economic issues of relevance to both regions, including the emergence of East Asia in the global economy, the role of international currencies and initiatives to enhance inter-regional cooperation.