01774cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006970 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455211821 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Borensztein, Eduardo. Asian Financial Integration : Trends and Interruptions / Eduardo Borensztein, Prakash Loungani. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (41 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The paper compares trends in financial integration within Asia with those in industrialized countries and other regional groups. Declines in cross-country dispersion in equity returns and interest rates suggest increased Asian integration, with the process interrupted by crises and global volatility. Cross-border equity and bond holdings have also increased, but Asian countries remain considerably more financially integrated with major countries outside the region than with those within the region. The paper also discusses whether potential benefits of regional financial integration, such as increased risk-sharing and stability of the investor base, have materialized. Mode of access: Internet Loungani, Prakash. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/004 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2011/004/001.2011.issue-004-en.xml IMF e-Library