Rethinking regulation: international banks in Asian emerging markets

Financial systems in Asian emerging market economies are seen as resilient because of their performance during and after the 2008 crisis. But such assessments focus on the current status rather than the direction of evolution of those systems, many of which are being substantially liberalised. One c...

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Main Author: C.P. Chandrasekhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Economia civile 2011-01-01
Series:PSL Quarterly Review
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Online Access:http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/PSLQuarterlyReview/article/view/9411/9306
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description Financial systems in Asian emerging market economies are seen as resilient because of their performance during and after the 2008 crisis. But such assessments focus on the current status rather than the direction of evolution of those systems, many of which are being substantially liberalised. One consequence is the growing presence of foreign banks in these markets, invited on the grounds that they would enhance competition and induce domestic banking systems to adopt better technologies and practices. By contrast, it is here maintained that what they are likely to do is alter banking behaviour in ways that are inimical to growth and inclusion and increase instability.
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spelling doaj.art-d7927779ec674b50bf557bb87758c6cf2022-12-21T18:34:52ZengAssociazione Economia civilePSL Quarterly Review2037-36352037-36432011-01-0164258249266Rethinking regulation: international banks in Asian emerging marketsC.P. ChandrasekharFinancial systems in Asian emerging market economies are seen as resilient because of their performance during and after the 2008 crisis. But such assessments focus on the current status rather than the direction of evolution of those systems, many of which are being substantially liberalised. One consequence is the growing presence of foreign banks in these markets, invited on the grounds that they would enhance competition and induce domestic banking systems to adopt better technologies and practices. By contrast, it is here maintained that what they are likely to do is alter banking behaviour in ways that are inimical to growth and inclusion and increase instability.http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/PSLQuarterlyReview/article/view/9411/9306FinanceRegulationEmerging MarketsAsia
spellingShingle C.P. Chandrasekhar
Rethinking regulation: international banks in Asian emerging markets
PSL Quarterly Review
Finance
Regulation
Emerging Markets
Asia
title Rethinking regulation: international banks in Asian emerging markets
title_full Rethinking regulation: international banks in Asian emerging markets
title_fullStr Rethinking regulation: international banks in Asian emerging markets
title_full_unstemmed Rethinking regulation: international banks in Asian emerging markets
title_short Rethinking regulation: international banks in Asian emerging markets
title_sort rethinking regulation international banks in asian emerging markets
topic Finance
Regulation
Emerging Markets
Asia
url http://ojs.uniroma1.it/index.php/PSLQuarterlyReview/article/view/9411/9306
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