Indeed, the Asian Development Bank estimates that European banks fund about 9% of total domestic credit in developing Asia – three times the share of financing provided by banks based in the United States. The role of European banks is especially significant in Singapore and Hong Kong – the region’s two major financial centers.
事实上，亚洲开发银行估计欧洲银行提供了亚洲发展中国家9%的国内信用总量，是美资银行的三倍。欧洲银行在亚洲两大金融中心——新加坡和香港尤其重要。这意味着与2008年几乎让美国银行系统陷入万劫不复的雷曼兄弟倒闭事件相比，眼下的危机给亚洲带来的风险要大得多。