The goal of this one-day conference is to enhance the interaction among researchers interested in financial intermediation. The conference will consist of five to seven papers; submissions in all areas of financial intermediation will be considered (except papers already accepted for publication).

The aim of this conference is to encourage both empirical and theoretical papers analyzing (i) the rationale behind credit guarantee schemes and the arguments for public intervention, (ii) pricing and institutional structures, (iii) risk management, (iv) performance of existing credit guarantee...