By a Staff Team led by Donald J. Mathieson and Garry J. Schinasi

© 2000 International Monetary Fund
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The International Capital Markets Report ceased publication in August 2001. Both the Report and the Emerging Market Financing quarterly (published 2000-2001) have been replaced by a new quarterly, The Global Financial Stability Report. The new report was created to provide timely and comprehensive coverage of both mature and emerging financial markets as part of the IMF's stepped up tracking of financial markets.

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	Preface List of Abbreviations
132k pdf file	I.		Introduction
476k pdf file	II.		Developments and Trends in Mature Capital Markets Foreign Exchange Markets Credit Markets Equity Markets Major Banking Systems Developments in Derivatives Markets International Regulatory and Supervisory Developments Risks and Vulnerabilities References
372k pdf file	III.		Emerging Market Financing Developments in Aggregate Private Capital Flows to    Emerging Markets Developments in the Bond, Equity, and Loan Markets Conclusion References
292k pdf file	IV.		Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Modern Banking and OTC Derivatives Markets Exchange Versus OTC Derivatives Markets Sources of Instability in OTC Derivatives Activities    and Markets Weaknesses in the Infrastructure Strengthening the Stability of Modern Banking and OTC    Derivatives Markets Glossary List References
280k pdf file	V.		Private Sector Involvement in Crisis Prevention and Resolution: Market Views and Recent Experience Private Sector Involvement in Crisis Prevention Background on Private Sector Involvement in    Crisis Resolution Market Views on Private Sector Involvement in    Crisis Resolution Interbank Rollovers International Bond Restructuring Conclusions References
256k pdf file	VI.		The Role of Foreign Banks in Emerging Markets Increase in Foreign Bank Entry to Emerging Markets Factors Increasing the Role of Foreign Banks in    Emerging Markets Effects of Foreign Bank Entry Policy Issues References
132k pdf file	VII.		Staff Appraisal Mature Markets Emerging Markets OTC Derivatives Private Sector Involvement Role of Foreign Banks in Emerging Markets
256k pdf file	Annex I. Progress in Financial and Corporate Restructuring in Japan Restructuring and Revitalizing Japan's Financial System:    Progress and Challenges Progress in Corporate Restructuring References
	Annex II. Trends in Foreign Ownership in Emerging Market Banking Systems Central Europe Latin America Asia References
	Annex III. Concluding Remarks by the Chairman Developments and Risks OTC Derivatives Markets Private Sector Involvement in Crisis Resolution

	Boxes
	2.1.		Foreign Capital and the U.S. Boom
	2.2.		Financial Sector Reform in the United States: The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
	2.3.		Financial Stability Challenges Arising from the Introduction of the Euro
	2.4.		Reports on Highly Leveraged Institutions (HLIs)
	3.1.		Emerging Market Bonds Going Local
	3.2.		Rating Upgrades May Be Helpful for Your Finances
	3.3.		Do U.S. Markets Drive Emerging Market Assets?
	3.4.		Emerging Market Assets: For the Brave?
	3.5.		Technology, Media, and Telecommunications in the Emerging Markets
	3.6.		Emerging Market Equity Going Global
	4.1.		The Role of OTC Currency Options in the Dollar-Yen Market
	4.2.		LTCM and Turbulence in Global Financial Markets
	4.3.		Motives for OTC Derivatives Transactions
	4.4.		Exotic Options
	4.5.		The Life of a Two-Year Interest Rate Swap
	4.6.		Measuring Potential Future Exposure in a Swap Contract
	4.7.		Sources of Legal Uncertainty in the U.S. Regulatory Environment
	5.1.		The 1980s Debt Crisis and Private Sector Involvement
	5.2.		Major Interbank Rollovers to Date
	5.3.		Recent Bond Restructurings
	5.4.		Determining Market Access: The Case of Romania
	5.5.		The Workings of the Paris Club
	5.6.		Ecuador and Nigeria: The Next Test for Private Sector Involvement
	6.1.		The Internet and Cross-Border Banking
	6.2.		Modalities of Foreign Bank Entry
	6.3.		BBVA and BSCH: The Expansion of Spanish Banks to Latin America
	6.4.		Argentina: Foreign Banks and the Resilience of the Deposit Base
	6.5.		Cross-Border Supervision: Principles and Current Practices
	6.6.		Bank of Credit and Commerce International
Tables.
	2.1.		Net Foreign Purchases of U.S. Long-Term Securities, 1995–99
	2.2.		Outstanding Amounts and Net Issues of International Debt Securities by Currency of Issue, 1993–First Quarter 2000
	2.3.		Announced International Syndicated Credit Facilities by Nationality of Borrowers, 1992–First Quarter 2000
	2.4.		Claims of Banks in BIS-Reporting Countries on Selected Emerging Markets as of December 1999
	2.5.		Exchange-Traded Derivative Financial Instruments: Notional Principal Amounts Outstanding, 1986–First Quarter 2000
	2.6.		Annual Turnover in Derivative Financial Instruments Traded on Organized Exchanges Worldwide, 1986–First Quarter 2000
	2.7.		Global Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives Markets: Notional Amounts and Gross Market Values of Outstanding Contracts, 1998–99
	2.8.		Global Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives Markets: Notional Amounts and Gross Market Values of Outstanding Contracts by Counterparty, Remaining Maturity and Currency Composition, 1998–99
	3.1.		Returns on Different Asset Classes in 1998–2000
	3.2.		Net Private Capital Flows to Emerging Markets, 1992–99
	3.3.		Changes in Bank Exposures to Emerging Markets
	3.4.		Gross Private Market Financing to Emerging Markets, by Region, Financing Type, and Borrower Type
	3.5.		Significant Ratings Changes for Emerging Market Countries, July 1999–June 2000
	3.6.		Earnings Growth and Valuations Indicators in Emerging Markets
	3.7.		Net Flows into Selected Emerging Equity Markets
	4.1.		Top 20 Derivatives Dealers in 2000 and Their Corresponding Ranks in 1999
	5.1.		Private Sector Involvement in Crisis Resolution: Summary of Positions of G-7/IMF, IIF, and EMTA
	5.2.		Estimated Haircuts for Different Emerging Market Bond Restructurings
	6.1.		Foreign Bank Ownership in Selected Emerging Markets
	6.2.		Bank Performance Indicators in Selected Emerging Markets (1996–98)
	6.3.		Cross-Border and Foreign Bank Lending in Selected Emerging Markets
	6.4.		Assets of Largest Foreign Banks in Central Europe and Latin America
	A1.1.		Japan: Reallocation of Financial Regulatory Functions
	A1.2.		Japan: Estimated Uncovered Losses of Major Banks, March 2000
	A1.3.		Japan: Changing Banking Landscape Among Major Banks Since September 1997
	A1.4.		Status of Industrial Revitalization Proposals Targeted to Corporate Restructuring
Figures
	2.1.		Selected Major Industrial Countries: Exchange Rates, January 1, 1998–June 30, 2000
	2.2.		Implied Volatility: Japanese Yen, Deutsche Mark, and Pound Sterling, January 3, 1997–June 30, 2000
	2.3.		Short- and Long-Term Interest Rates, January 1, 1994–June 30, 2000
	2.4.		Selected Spreads, January 5, 1990–June 30, 2000
	2.5.		International Bond Issuance by Currency, First Quarter 1996–Second Quarter 2000
	2.6.		Major Industrial Countries: Stock Market Price Indices, December 31, 1998–June 30, 2000
	2.7.		Sectoral Stock Market Indices and Price-Earnings Ratios, December 31, 1998–June 30, 2000
	3.1.		Changes in FDI and in Other Private Capital Flows
	3.2.		Consensus GDP Forecasts for Major Emerging Countries
	3.3.		Average Credit Ratings in Emerging Markets
	3.4.		Ratings of Emerging Market Bond Issues
	3.5.		Yield Spreads on Emerging Market and U.S. High-Yield Bonds
	3.6.		Yield Spreads for Selected Emerging Market Eurobonds
	3.7.		Average Yield Spreads by Credit Ratings
	3.8.		Bond Market Developments
	3.9.		Total Returns on Equity
	3.10.		Maturity Distribution of Bond and Syndicated Loan Financing
	4.1.		Structure of the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives Markets, End-December 1999
	A1.1.		Japan: Banking System Strains