Liberalization of Trade in Financial Services and Financial Sector Stability (Analytical Approach)
IMF Working Papers, August 1, 2002
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- Authors: Alexei P Kireyev
- Published: August 1, 2002
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451855999.001
Summary and Main Conclusion
- The paper seeks to establish a link between the liberalization of trade in financial services undertaken by countries under the WTO and the stability of their financial systems.
- The paper concludes that liberalization has generally been conducive to stability because of the mutually reinforcing nature of existing international rules and practices.
- Financial stability and efficiency, which should be ultimate goals of further liberalization, can be ensured by taking advantage of coherent policy advice and the application of existing multilateral mechanisms—in particular, the WTO negotiations and the IMF/World Bank financial sector assessment program.
Findings and Analysis
- Liberalization of trade in financial services under the WTO framework is linked to financial sector stability through mutually reinforcing international rules and practices.
- The interaction between WTO negotiations and international financial-sector assessment mechanisms (IMF/World Bank) is highlighted as a channel to ensure that liberalization supports stability and efficiency.
- Emphasis is placed on coherent policy advice as a complement to multilateral mechanisms to secure financial stability during and after liberalization.
Policy Recommendations and Implications
- Use WTO negotiations and the IMF/World Bank financial sector assessment program to ensure that liberalization advances financial stability and efficiency.
- Leverage coherent policy advice alongside multilateral mechanisms to manage risks associated with trade liberalization in financial services.
- Aim for financial stability and efficiency as the ultimate goals of further liberalization.
Subjects and Keywords
- Subject: Balance of payments, Capital flows, Economic sectors, Financial sector, Financial sector policy and analysis, Financial sector stability, Financial services, International trade, Trade in services
- Keywords: a number of WTO document, balance of payments, capital account, Capital flows, cross-border financial service provider, financial market, Financial sector, financial sector stability, financial service supplier, financial service transaction, financial services, financial services negotiations, Global, market access, North America, regulatory authority, sector openness, trade in financial services, Trade in services, trade liberalization, WP, WTO member, WTO negotiations, WTO rule
Disclaimer
- "This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate."
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