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IV. Enhancing prudential oversight of financial markets

Yes, financial markets in troubled countries for example, Russia s currency, equity, and bond markets have been negatively affected. But the more generalized contagion to global financial markets that geopolitical tensions typically engender has failed to materialize.

We create financial markets that are super complex.

It was the liberalization of international financial markets.

26. Countries are also being assisted in obtaining access to international financial markets.

Global financial integration and imbalances in financial and money markets had adversely affected many countries, particularly emerging market economies.

13. The process of financial innovation and deregulation and liberalization of financial markets throughout the world had led to more integrated and globalized capital markets.

BRUSSELS The purpose of the euro was to create fully integrated financial markets but, since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008, markets have been renationalizing. So the future of the eurozone depends crucially on whether that trend continues or Europe s financial markets become fully integrated.

Innovative export related financial incentives helped in penetrating new markets, particularly in other developing countries.

Recommendations were also made on several issues concerning financial instruments, relating to new developments in financial markets and instruments, namely

These institutions also help create deeper and more widespread financial markets in those countries.

The recent crisis in financial markets in South East Asia and Eastern Europe, which have in turn threatened the stability of the financial markets of emerging economies, are a disturbing feature of today apos s international scene.

They also influence private financial markets to support technology transfer.

In this respect, they require institutional and technological capacity, access to markets and financial capital.

The liberalization of financial markets has made it easier for larger SMEs to gain access to international capital markets.

Financial reforms in developing countries have sometimes been interpreted only in terms of increasing liberalization of markets.

African countries must restructure their domestic financial sectors and develop capital markets and non bank financial institutions.

Access to financial services and the depth of financial markets have been associated with growth and development.

There has been a longstanding discussion about whether new derivative markets, which provide such financial hedging, tend to increase preexisting financial markets volatility. The consensus is that they do not.

However, in order to strengthen the banking sector and the financial markets more effective policies were required.

Sound macroeconomic policies were necessary to promote economic stability and growth and boost confidence in financial markets.

Routine phishing can affect any market, but our most important observations concern financial markets timely enough, given the massive boom in the equity and real estate markets since 2009, and the turmoil in global asset markets since last month.

37. Financial integration, through loans on the financial markets, foreign investment and loans from international financial institutions, was proving more complex and less rapid.

They should also mitigate the impact of the excessive volatility of financial markets.

The crises in the financial markets demonstrated mismanagement of macroeconomic policies and lack of effective coordination among countries.

Moreover, money laundering distorts financial markets, discouraging foreign direct investment as a result of the damaged integrity of financial institutions.

Sometimes the RCB acted as the government s banker, providing liquidity without considering the financial markets at other times, it focused on the financial markets, providing liquidity to banks. In both cases, there is no link between inflation and interest rates.

Specific financial measures will be needed in order to improve the financial situation of export oriented SMEs and thereby facilitate their continuous expansion into global markets.

Then, too, institutional issues such as the need for transparency in financial markets and sound prudential management and supervision of financial institutions came to the forefront.

Asymmetries in currency markets are a particularly important aspect of economic power, since they underlie global trade and financial markets. By limiting the convertibility of its currency, China is avoiding currency markets ability to discipline domestic economic decisions.

7. Recognizes the progress made in improving risk management and transparency in international financial markets, such as the International Monetary Fund apos s improved surveillance capacities, standards for the provision of economic and financial information to markets and the creation of an emergency financing mechanism

All of this has underpinned a much welcome calm in financial markets. Sovereign interest rate spreads have been well behaved, the euro has strengthened, and equity markets have risen robustly.

37. Second, the efficient functioning of financial markets depended mainly on a strong national capacity to manage both those markets and the banking sector.

For both purposes, it is necessary to improve the efficiency of domestic financial markets.

A tax on speculative transactions was therefore necessary to stabilize financial markets in the developing countries and finance development.

Globalization and integration of financial markets, together with outward oriented policies in developing countries, had generated significantly increased financial flows to certain parts of the developing world.