On December 6, 2021, students enrolled in the course \u201cSovereign Debt\u201d presented their policy paper outlines and received advice from Mr. Aziz Durrani, a capacity development expert of <\/span>ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Strengthening IDR-Denominated Financial Market in Indonesia to Reduce Reliance over Foreign Currency Financing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHaving an international finance expert in class is very helpful because it allows me to get suggestions directly from the industry perspective. Well-aware of the topics as well as the latest issues that I am working on, Mr. Durrani provided very useful input on the topic and also advice about good practical writing techniques.<\/i>\u201d Hadid Windoro<\/span><\/p>\n Implications of Malaysia\u2019s Rising Debt Level<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI find the guest adviser\u2019s session very beneficial for me. It helped me frame my policy paper direction clearly. It was terrifying at first, but preparing and presenting the research outline helped a lot to <\/i><\/span>crystallize my thought<\/span><\/i>. It improved my understanding tremendously after receiving advice from a current professional practitioner working in the field closely related to my research. Altogether, it gives me a sense of practicality and reality and will be beneficial for my policy paper.<\/span><\/i>\u201d Noor Hafizah Abu Bakar<\/span><\/p>\n Causes and Consequences of Sovereign Defaults and Possible Lessons for Thailand<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAt first, I was terrified knowing that I would have to present my policy research in front of a professional. But I realized soon after that it wasn\u2019t so bad. Mr. Durrani\u2019s comments were all very helpful, broadened my understanding, and inspired me to look at the issue from different angles. The session was a really enriching experience for me.<\/i>\u201d Vorralak Dheeranantakul<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018Soft Landing\u2019 of Chinese Local Government Debt: Incentives and Policy Solutions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIt has been a great honor for me to present my own research work with Mr. Aziz Durrani and to receive precious comments from him. Not only I got able to improve my work in a more concise and logical way, but also hearing from a professional in the field has broaden my horizons in thinking about the current issue.<\/i>\u201d Yijin Wang<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAt the end of the session, Mr. Aziz Durrani provided the students with valuable advice based on his wealth of experience working in consulting as well as international banking and finance fields. Firstly, he provided some tips about writing good policy papers. He emphasized the importance of writing a good abstract that clearly summarizes the key points and the conclusion of the paper. This would help readers, who may be short of time, to understand the gist of the paper easily. Secondly, he shared his thoughts about career planning. He encouraged students to have an idea about where they would like to be in the long run, but also stressed the importance of remaining open to change. He cautioned students against being too focused on a single goal because plans may go awry and new opportunities may present themselves. All in all, the students learnt valuable lessons from Mr. Aziz Durrani.<\/i>\u201d Jia Jun Norman Tan, Teaching Assistant<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 About the adviser<\/span><\/b>: Mr. <\/span>Aziz Durrani has over 19 years of experience in international banking and finance, and in setting, enforcing and providing training on regulatory policies and standards, including climate risk and sustainable finance policies. At the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research office (AMRO), Aziz is responsible for the provision of capacity development and technical assistance to ASEAN countries and China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; and Korea. He previously worked for 5 years at The SEACEN Centre, providing technical assistance and delivering training programmes to SEACEN\u2019s 35 Central Banks and Regulatory Authority stakeholders across Asia on issues related to Supervision, Financial Stability, Risk Management, Climate Risk and Financial Market Infrastructures. Before joining SEACEN, Aziz spent 7 years working as a Senior Technical Specialist at the Bank of England\/Prudential Regulation Authority, undertaking asset quality and Non-Performing Loan reviews globally and managing the wholesale Concurrent Stress Testing programme. Aziz began his career in the Strategy, Finance and Economics practice of Andersen Business Consulting in London, and later worked at Standard Chartered Bank UK, covering the Origination, Structuring and Syndication of loan products. He also worked at Lloyds Banking Group in Leveraged Finance Loan Restructuring and Workout. Aziz is a graduate in Economics and Philosophy from The University of Nottingham, UK, and also studied for an M.Sc. in Computing for Industry at Imperial College London.<\/span><\/p>\n
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