Financial Integration in Latin America: A New Strategy for a New Normal

By Charles Enoch, Wouter Bossu, Carlos Caceres, Diva Singh

April 10, 2017

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Charles Enoch, Wouter Bossu, Carlos Caceres, and Diva Singh. Financial Integration in Latin America: A New Strategy for a New Normal, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2017) accessed September 19, 2024

Summary

With growth slowing across much of the Latin America as a result of the end of the commodity supercycle and economic rebalancing in China, as well as fragmentation of the international banking system, policies to stimulate growth are needed. This book examines the financial landscapes of seven Latin American economies—Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay—and makes a case for them to pursue regional financial integration. Chapters set out the benefits to the region of financial integration, the barriers to cross-border activity in banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and capital markets, as well as recommendations to address these barriers. Finally, the volume makes the case that regional integration now could be a step toward global integration in the short term.

Subject: Banking, Economic integration, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Financial integration, Financial markets, Insurance, Insurance companies, Pension spending, Regional integration

Keywords: Asia and Pacific, Asset, Asset growth, Bank, BOOK, Central America, Europe, Financial integration, Firm, Global, Insurance, Insurance companies, LA-7, Latin American economy, Market, Market liquidity, North America, Pension fund assets, Pension spending, Regional integration, Securities exchange

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