Cross-Border Investment in Small International Financial Centers

Author/Editor:

Philip R. Lane ; Gian M Milesi-Ferretti

Publication Date:

February 1, 2010

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This note documents and assesses the role of small financial centers in the international financial system using a newly-assembled dataset. It presents estimates of the foreign asset and liability positions for a number of the most important small financial centers, and places these into context by calculating the importance of these locations in the global aggregate of cross-border investment positions. It also reports some information on bilateral cross-border investment patterns, highlighting which countries engage in financial trade with small financial centers.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2010/038

Subject:

Balance of payments Banking Financial crises Financial services Financial statements Foreign direct investment Offshore financial centers Portfolio investment Public financial management (PFM)

English

Publication Date:

February 1, 2010

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451962833/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2010038

Pages:

33

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