Many factors indicate that now may be the time for Latin American economies to work toward greater regional financial integration. Integration, with appropriate management of the risks, could bring needed diversification to Latin American financial sectors, and set the stage for further...

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Benefits of More Global and Regional Financial Integration in Latin America -- 3 Barriers to Integration in Banking -- 4 Barriers to Integration in the Insurance Sector -- 5 Barriers to Integration for...

With growth slowing across much of the Latin America as a result of the end of the commodity supercycle and economic rebalancing in China, as well as fragmentation of the international banking system, policies to stimulate growth are needed. This book examines the financial landscapes of seven...

Many Latin American economies have experienced significant reductions in growth recently, as a result of the end of the commodity super-cycle and the rebalancing of China's growth, and a number of global banks have been leaving the region. AlthoughLatin American countries were generally less...