By mid-2003, some 776 of the country’s financial institutions were closed. And the authorities’ strong commitment to reform restored investor confidence, reviving inflows of private capital and reactivating foreign trade.
比如，在韩国，真实GDP增长迅速从1998年的-6.7%增加到1999年的9.5%。到2003年年中，776家韩国金融机构关门大吉。而当局对改革的强力承诺重塑了投资者信心，私人资本重新流入，外贸重新活跃。