01949cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009711 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451868517 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Shah, Hemant. Equity and Private Debt Markets in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic / Hemant Shah, Jorge Chan-Lau, Geoffrey Bannister, Ana Carvajal. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (130 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 This study focuses on equity, private debt, and asset-backed securities markets in Central America. These markets are generally under-developed throughout the region due to several structural problems, economic and political factors, and weaknesses in regulation and in institutional investor base. The paper identifies key country-specific recommendations to strengthen securities laws, regulatory oversight, market infrastructure, investor base, and new products such as asset-backed securities. Despite these efforts, developing seven viable private capital markets is a difficult goal. The paper thus also explores the benefits and difficulties of creating a single capital market in a region still short of full economic integration. Mode of access: Internet Bannister, Geoffrey. Carvajal, Ana. Chan-Lau, Jorge. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/288 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2007/288/001.2007.issue-288-en.xml IMF e-Library