This paper is set to examine the developmental impact of international Codes and Standards (C&S) as they are applied to the banking system in Brazil. It is driven by the questions: to what extent has compliance with international C&S affected, or may affect in the future, credit to the SMEs and...

Preface -- Introduction -- A financial sector to support development in low income countries / Stephany Griffith-Jones with Ewa Karwowski and Florence Dafe -- Financial regulation, stability and growth in low-income countries : a review of the evidence and agenda for research / Stephen Spratt --...