Vor dem Hintergrund eines Wandels der Rahmenbedingungen im Finanzdienstleistungssektorgewinnt die systematische, ganzheitliche Steuerung der Aktiva undPassiva eines Unternehmens eine besondere Bedeutung. Diesem Zweck dient dassogenannte Asset Liability Management.Wir beschreiben die jeweiligen...

Despite the large potential gains from credit by second-tier development banks, little is known about the actual impact of these banks' lending activity. This study partially fills that gap by analyzing the impact of the lending activity of Bancoldex, the Colombian second-tier development bank,...

Global growth projections have waned since last year and growth may be suppressed below potential for several years to come. Lower global growth will, all things being equal, imply lower growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. At the same time, clear limits to the potential use of monetary...