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Chapter Organization
Introduction
The International Capital Market and the Gains from
Trade
International Banking and the International Capital
Market
Regulating International Banking
How Well Has the International Capital Market
Performed?
Summary
Introduction
International capital market
The group of closed interconnected markets in which
residents of different countries trade assets such as
currencies, stocks and bonds
This chapter focus on three main questions:
How has the international capital market enhanced
countries gains from trade?
What caused the rapid growth in international financial
activity that has occurred since the early 1960s?
How can policymakers minimize problems raised by a
worldwide capital market without sharply reducing the
benefits it provides?
Foreign
Goods
Goods
and
and
Services
Services
Assets
Assets
Equity instruments
A share of stock
It is a claim to a firms profits, rather than to a fixed payment,
and its payoff will vary according to circumstance.
Eurobanks
Banks that accept deposits denominated in
Eurocurrencies
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Summary
When people are risk averse, countries can gain
Summary
Regulatory and political factors have encouraged
Summary
The international capital market has contributed to an