Capital Markets and Financial Intermediation in the Baltic States
IMF Staff Country Reports, April 28, 2003
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- Published: April 28, 2003
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451805383.002
Overview and scope
- Analyzes the capital markets and financial intermediation in the Baltic States.
- Provides a comprehensive overview of the structure and level of development of the financial system.
- Discusses unique characteristics of the Baltics, such as leasing.
- Compares the structure of the Baltic financial systems to other European Union accession countries and/or euro zone averages, both of which serve as benchmarks.
- Addresses broader analytical questions concerning how the financial system might be developed in the Baltics.
Key themes and substantive focus
- Structure and level of development of the financial system in the Baltics.
- Unique market features highlighted, including leasing.
- Comparative analysis versus:
- other European Union accession countries, and
- euro zone averages (used as benchmarks).
- Broader analytical treatment of financial system development options for the Baltics.
Subjects and keywords (as provided)
- Subjects: Banking, Capital markets, Commercial banks, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Financial sector development, Securities markets, Stock markets
- Keywords: Baltics, bank financing, bank ownership, banking sector, Capital markets, central bank, Commercial banks, CR, credit crunch, economic activity, exchange rate, Financial sector development, foreign currency, ISCR, market capitalization, parent bank, parent company, private sector, secondary market, Securities markets, Stock markets, venture capital, yield curve
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- Capital Markets and Financial Intermediation in the Baltic States - ISCR/03/115