2. Changes in Exchange Rate to US Dollar and Stock Price Indices of Selected Asian Economies
Exchange Rates to US Dollar
(as of May 13, 1998)
Rate of Change(%) | Exchange Rate to US Dollar | ||||||||
vis-a-vis | vis-a-vis | vis-a-vis bottom | end-Jun. | end-Sep. | 13-May | bottom since | rate of change | ||
Thailand | ▲ 36.44% | ▲ 6.92% | 42.82% | 24.7 | 36.17 | 38.86 | (1/12/98) | 55.5 | ▲ 55.50% |
Indonesia | ▲ 77.38% | ▲ 69.59% | 20.47% | 2431.9 | 3269 | 10750 | (1/26/98) | 12950 | ▲ 81.22% |
Malaysia | ▲ 33.36% | ▲ 14.35% | 24.37% | 2.5249 | 3.2452 | 3.789 | (1/9/98) | 4.7125 | ▲ 46.42% |
Philippines | ▲ 33.40% | ▲ 14.14% | 13.76% | 26.375 | 34 | 39.6 | (1/7/98) | 45.05 | ▲ 41.45% |
Singapore | ▲ 12.75% | ▲ 6.77% | 9.24% | 1.4309 | 1.5289 | 1.64 | (1/12/98) | 1.7915 | ▲ 20.13% |
Taiwan | ▲ 16.69% | ▲ 14.29% | 3.33% | 27.8 | 28.6 | 33.37 | (1/12/98) | 34.481 | ▲ 19.38% |
South Korea | ▲ 38.38% | ▲ 36.55% | 36.66% | 884.8 | 911.1 | 1436 | (12/23/97) | 1962.5 | ▲ 54.91% |
Hong Kong | ▲ 0.04% | ▲ 0.15% | 0.01% | 7.7468 | 7.738 | 7.7497 | (8/29/97) | 7.7505 | ▲ 0.05% |
China | 0.14% | 0.07% | 0.17% | 8.2908 | 8.285 | 8.2789 | (7/15/97) | 8.293 | ▲ 0.03% |
Stock Price Index
(on May 13,1998)
Rate of Change(%) | Stock Price Indices | ||||||||
vis-a-vis | vis-a-vis | vis-a-vis bottom | end-Jun. | end-Sep. | 13-May | bottom since | rate of change | ||
Thailand(SET) | ▲ 29.94% | ▲ 32.16% | 8.92% | 527.28 | 544.54 | 369.43 | (1/12/98) | 339.17 | ▲ 35.68% |
Indonesia(JCI) | ▲ 43.97% | ▲ 25.75% | 19.56% | 724.556 | 546.688 | 405.937 | (12/15/97) | 339.536 | ▲ 53.14% |
Malaysia(KLCI) | ▲ 47.38% | ▲ 30.41% | 18.69% | 1077.3 | 814.57 | 566.85 | (1/12/98) | 477.57 | ▲ 55.67% |
Philippines(PCOMP) | ▲ 24.23% | 3.46% | 40.22% | 2809.21 | 2057.39 | 2128.6 | (1/9/98) | 1518 | ▲ 45.96% |
Singapore(STI) | ▲ 33.50% | ▲ 32.37% | 23.15% | 1987.95 | 1954.68 | 1322.03 | (1/12/98) | 1073.47 | ▲ 46.00% |
Taiwan(TWSE) | ▲ 10.68% | ▲ 7.38% | 13.78% | 9030.28 | 8708.83 | 8066.16 | (10/29/97) | 7089.56 | ▲ 21.49% |
South Korea(KOSPI) | ▲ 52.73% | ▲ 45.55% | 0.47% | 745.4 | 647.11 | 352.32 | (12/12/97) | 350.68 | ▲ 52.95% |
Hong Kong(HSI) | ▲ 37.23% | ▲ 36.62% | 17.45% | 15196.79 | 15049.3 | 9538.39 | (1/12/98) | 8121.06 | ▲ 46.56% |
China(SHBSHR) | ▲ 37.87% | ▲ 33.67% | 23.77% | 81.48 | 76.31 | 50.62 | (1/12/98) | 40.9 | ▲ 49.80% |
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