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  "title": "Cross-Border Investment in Small International Financial Centers",
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      "content": "- Subjects: Balance of payments, Banking, Financial crises, Financial services, Financial statements, Foreign direct investment, Offshore financial centers, Portfolio investment, Public financial management (PFM)\n- Keywords: BIS securities statistics, Capital flows, financial centers, Financial statements, Foreign direct investment, Global, holding, international investment position, liability, Offshore financial centers, portfolio, portfolio equity share, Portfolio investment, portfolio liability, SIFC Group, SIFCs, vis-à-vis SIFCs, WP\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- wp1038\n  - wp1038 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - wp1038 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/wp/issues/2016/12/31/cross-border-investment-in-small-international-financial-centers-23625"
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