"The authors analyze the determinants and implications for financial stability of the mix of international banks …' claims countries receive. In particular, they distinguish between local claims, extended by international banks through their … banks' headquarters in their home countries. Using data on U.S., Spanish, and Italian banks' foreign claims across countries …

, excessive reliance on short-term bills held by commercial banks, a strong preference of households to save in bank deposits, and …"Greece and Italy initiated efforts to improve public debt management and develop their domestic debt markets …-term Treasury bills, held by captive banks, to a liquid market with long-term instruments held, and actively traded, by long …

VII (KEF VII) on Technology Absorption by Innovative Small and Medium Enterprises, held in Ancona, Italy on June 17 …, Italy on June 17-19, 2008. The Ancona Forum was the seventh in a series of flagship events organized by the Private and … Financial Sector Development Department in the Europe and Central Asia Region of the World Bank (ECSPF). The 2008 Forum was …

revenues, costs, and risks in each market segment, and conclude with policy implications. "--World Bank web site …

transparency and accountability in government and industry alike. "--World Bank web site …

"Under the traditional "competition-fragility" view, more bank competition erodes market power, decreases profit … margins, and results in reduced franchise value that encourages bank risk taking. Under the alternative "competition …-stability" view, more market power in the loan market may result in greater bank risk as the higher interest rates charged to loan …

hypotheses with regard to foreign banks. These banks tend to serve as the main bank for transparent firms, and firms with foreign … across bank ownership types. The data are also consistent with the hypothesis that firms with state-owned main banks are … relatively unlikely to diversify across bank ownership types. However, state-owned banks often do not provide the main …