Despite recently achieving high levels of economic growth, Latin America continues to be characterized by a weak and inefficient banking sector. Foreign banks have a significant presence, dollarization is high, and the region is characterized by peculiar boom and bust cycles in lending. In the first study of the banking sector in Latin America for thirty years, Gianfranco A. Vento investigates this paradox. Case studies of banking in the main Latin American countries discuss issues such as monetary policy, regulation, and capital markets. They are placed in the wider economic context of Latin America, and of the region's place in the global economy. Finally, Vento focuses on the banking sector in the wake of the global economic crisis, identifying the emergent trends for the future. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the economics of one of the world's most economically unstable regions. INDICE: PART I: KEY ISSUES ON LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SYSTEMS.An Overview of Latin American Economies.Economic Performance of Latin American Countries during the 2000s.Banking and Financial Systems in Latin American Countries: An Overview.PART II: BANKING AND FINANCIAL INDUSTRIES IN SOME LATINAMERICAN COUNTRIES.Banking and Financial Systems in Argentina.Banking and Financial Systems in Brazil.Banking and Financial Systems in Chile.Banking and Financial Systems in Costa Rica.Banking and Financial Systems in Mexico.Banking and Financial Systems in Peru.Banking and Financial Systems in Salvador.Banking and Financial Systems in Venezuela.Banking and Financial Systems in Other Latin American Countries.PART III: THE PERSPECTIVES OF BANKING IN LATIN AMERICA AFTER THE CRISIS.Financial System Efficiency. Efficiency in Latin American Banking. Latin American Commercial Banks in Microfinance.Banking in Latin Americaafter the Great Financial Crisis: Current Development and Prospects.Bibliography.Web sites.
- ISBN: 978-0-230-24017-9
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 24/08/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido