Global imbalances and the development of capital flows among Asian countries

During the current global crisis, capital inflows into Asian countries have increased,leading to excess liquidity and the risk of potential asset bubbles.

Bank deleveraging, the move from bank to market-based financing, and SME financing

Banks have been lowering their high pre-crisis leverage levels and are preparing for stricter regulatory capital requirements, and in the process have been reducing their lending. With the banking sector expected to shrink considerably, other actors, especially institutional investors, and new forms of financial intermediation will have to meet the credit needs of the economy.

Carolyn Ervin - FR

Ms Carolyn Ervin, Directeur, Direction des affaires financières et des entreprises, Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

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