The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated the many challenges that developing and emerging economies are confronted with. Especially in the face of the expected unwinding of emergency policy measures, such as the G20 debt service suspension initiative, and the tightening of monetary conditions to curb...

This paper argues that the decline in cross-border banking since 2007 does not amount to a broad-based retreat in international lending ("financial deglobalisation"). We show that BIS international banking data organised by the nationality of ownership ("consolidated view") provide a clearer...

This paper argues that the decline in cross-border banking since 2007 does not amount to a broad-based retreat in international lending (“financial deglobalisation”). We show that BIS international banking data organised by the nationality of reporting banks provide a clearer picture of...

We review the large literature on various economic policies that could help developing economies effectively manage the process of financial globalization. Our central findings indicate that policies promoting financial sector development, institutional quality, and trade openness appear to help...