Finance for development : Latin America's banks and capital markets after liberalization

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Information -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Finance for Development: Issues and Trends -- Part I: Changes in Latin America's Financial System since 1990: Comparisons with East Asia -- Financial Liberalization, Crisis, and the Aftermath -- Changes in Ownership: Public, Private, and Foreign Banks -- Toward Stability: Regulation, Supervision, and the Marcoeconomic Context -- From Banks to Capital Markets: New Sources of Finance -- Part II: The Impact of the New Financial System on Investment and Access in Latin America -- Chile: Mixed Ownership Provides a New Model -- Mexico: Foreign Banks Assume Control -- Brazil: Public Banks Continue to Play a Key Role -- Part III: Policy Recommendations for a Stronger Financial System -- A Policy Agenda for the Financial Sector -- References -- Index -- Back Cover