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Title

Capital markets and financial intermediation in the Baltics / Alfred Schipke ... [et. al.]

Publication

Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004.

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• Schipke, Alfred, 1959-
• International Monetary Fund

Description

v, 38 p. : col. ill.; 28 cm.

Summary

In just over a decade after independence, the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, have transformed themselves into fully functioning, small open-market economies that will be joining the European Union. Capital Markets and Financial Intermediation in The Baltics analyzes the financial systems of the three countries and discusses some of their unique characteristics. The study also examines current distortions of the systems and discusses whether or not the Baltics should move from an almost exclusively bank-based system to one that relies more on capital markets. In the process, it addresses issues of corporate governance and regional integration.

Series Statement

Occasional paper 0251-6365 ; 228

Uniform Title

Occasional paper (International Monetary Fund) no. 228.

Subject

• European Union > Membership > Baltic States
• European Union > Membership
• Intermediation (Finance) > Baltic States
• Banks and banking, Foreign > Baltic States
• Capital market > Baltic States
• Baltic States > Economic conditions

Note

• "...Based on a staff background paper for the 2003 Article IV consultations between the International Monetary Fund and the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, and the Republic of Lithuania" -- P. v.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-36).

Contents

Overview -- Structure and size of the financial systems -- Financial sector issues in small open economies -- Foreign ownership of banks and EU integration -- Summary and conclusion.

ISBN

1589062728

LCCN

^^2004299646

OCLC

• 54404794
• SCSB-10919622

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Harvard Library