Asia is still traumatized by the great financial crisis of 1997, when Thailand's devaluation of the baht set off a region-wide collapse in markets. Could it happen here again?
The mere question will strike many as odd, given Asia's rapid growth and progress in strengthening financial systems, improving transparency and amassing trillions of dollars of currency reserves. But Asia now faces three risks that could quickly undo those gains: Federal Reserve tapering, a Chinese crash and an explosion of household debt.
