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Latin Asia Business Forum 2008

Leveraging the Latin Asia Partnership in the Face of Global Challenges L. Enrique García President and CEO Corporación Andina de Fomento Singapore, September 22-2008

The region registered the largest economic expansion over the last 15 years, within a stable environment GDP Growth in Latin America

Average inflation rate in Latin America AVERAGE 2004-2007 5.4%

7

600

6

500 400

4

%

%

5

300

3 2

200

1

100

0

Employment rate

Indigency

Unemployment rate

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1990

2007p

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

2006

Poverty and extreme poverty in Latin America

Unemployment and employment rates in Latin America 55

1991

0

-1

Poverty

50

12

45 11

54

40 35

10 53 52 8

%

%

%

30 9

25 20 15

51

7

Source: CAF, IMF WEO Sept-07

2007p

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

6 1990

50

10 5 0 1980

1990

1997

1999

2002

2005

2006

2007p

The main factors behind the good economic performance were



Favorable external conditions



Solid macroeconomic fundamentals



Domestic demand recovery

Favorable external conditions (up to jul-07) Latin America: Exports growth

Latin America: Net capital inflows 120

250

12 Exports growth Commodities Index

200

8 %

150 6 100 4 50

2

80 USD billions

10

Private flows, net Official flows, net

100

60 40 20 0 -20 2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

450.000

400 Embi Latin

Pb

1999

Latin America: International Reserves

Embi + and Embi Latin Dynamics

350

1998

-40 1997

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

0 1992

0

Embi+

400.000

Short term debt / Reserves

350.000

1991-1994: 110% 2004-2007: 31%

300.000

300

250.000

250

200.000 150.000

200 100.000 50.000

Source: IMF, WEO Sept-08, Bloomberg, CEPAL

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

0 1990

Ene-06 Feb-06 Mar-06 Abr-06 May-06 Jun-06 Jul-06 Ago-06 Sep-06 Oct-06 Nov-06 Dic-06 Ene-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 Abr-07 May-07 Jun-07 Jul-07 Ago-07 Sep-07 Oct-07 Nov-07 Dic-07 Ene-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Abr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Ago-08

150

Nonetheless, the region still faces significant challenges

Latin America is outperformed by other regions in terms of income per capita growth Per capita GDP, PPP 1960=100

1.400

1.200

East Asia

OECD

Latin America

China

1.000

800

600

400

200

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

0

Source: World Bank (2007)

...and the region’s share in global trade and investment flows is declining Share in global exports 1953-2005

Capital flows to Emerging Economies (%) 1991-2004

14

Latin America América Latina y Caribe China China Southeast Asia Sureste Asiático 10

%

8

6

4

2

1953 1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005

0

Source: World Bank (2007), Talvi (2007)

Capital flows to Emerging Economies (%)

12

Emerging Asia

Latin America

Emerging Europe

Low savings Latin America: Saving 1990-2007

Saving (% GDP) 1990-2007

25

35

30

20 25

% GDP

% GDP

15

20

15

10 10

5

5

0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

0

Source: IMF WEO Sept-07, CAF

Latin America

OECD

East Asia

Low investment Latin America: Investment 1990-2007

Investment (% GDP) 1990-2007

22

35

30

21

25

% GDP

% GDP

20

19

18

20

15

10

5

17

0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

16

Source: IMF WEO Sept-07, CAF

Latin America

OECD

East Asia

Low productivity hinders the expansion of potential output Labor productivity relative to USA (1960-2003)* Latin America

East Asia whitout China

Finland

Ireland

Labor Productivity / USA

2,80 2,50 2,20 1,90 1,60 1,30 1,00

1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002

0,70

*Labor productivity Index 1960=1

Source: Own calculations, Bosworth and Collins (2003)

A sudden deterioration of the international environment could negatively affect the economic performance of the region

Nonetheless, Latin America has medium and long term positive prospects that open a window of opportunity for Asia – Latin America relations

LAC-Asia Trade Exports to Asia (% of each country’s total exports)

Source: ECLAC (2008)

Imports from Asia (% of each country’s total imports)

Foreign Direct Investment in the Latin-American countries and Asia

Latin America FDI in Asia by country (2002)

Japan 0,3%

Malaysia Philippines 4,6% 7,5% Thailand 26,3%

Asia FDI in Latin America by country (2002)

South Korea 2,0% Hong Kong 10,0%

Taiwan (Province of China) 61,3%

Source: UNCTAD

FDI Stock : USD 43,3 billions by 2002

Taiwan (Province of China) 2,0%

Singapore 1,0% Rest 1,0%

Japan 84,0%

Source: UNCTAD

FDI Stock : USD 1.100 billions by 2002

Towards a comprehensive development agenda for the future Sustainable Quality Growth

Efficiency

Macroeconomic balance

Investment in all forms of capital

Stability Stability

Productivity

Equity

Social inclusion

Environmental sustainability

Main Challenges • Productive Transformation • Domestic Agenda: support competitiveness • Productive diversification and productivity growth • Physical Infrastructure • Education • New activities and innovation • Clusters’ Development • High quality Foreign Direct Investment • Institutional and regulatory strengthening

• Articulation of different international insertion strategies

CAF Input for strengthened ties with Asian countries

• Trade and investment promotion • Infrastructure and logistic • Joint ventures • Capital flows

Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA)

During the last decade, CAF has approved 56 operations of USD 4.553 million for the execution of 47 South American physical integration projects with a total investment exceeding USD 12.950 million.

http://www.caf.com

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