The Department of Finance actively participated in global affairs in fulfillment of the country's commitments to regional and international initiatives. It also enabled the government to draw lessons from the experiences of other economies and adopt the appropriate policy responses.

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
Website : http://www.adb.org

ADB is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific. Established in 1966, we are now owned by 60 members, mostly from the region.

ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC)
Website : http://www.apecsec.org.sg

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence among Asia-Pacific economies. Begun as an informal dialogue group, APEC has since become the primary regional vehicle for promoting open trade and practical economic cooperation. Its goal is to advance Asia-Pacific economic dynamism and sense of community. Today, APEC's 21 member economies had a combined Gross Domestic Product of over US$18 trillion in 1999 and 43.85 percent of global trade.

ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)
Website : http://www.aseansec.org/home.htm

The Association represents the collective will of the nations of Southeast Asia to bind themselves together in friendship and cooperation and, through joint efforts and sacrifices, secure for their peoples and for posterity the blessings of peace, freedom, and prosperity. (The ASEAN Declaration, Bangkok, 8 August 1967)