01768cas a2200193 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013071 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 9781589064928 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Central America : Structural Foundations for Regional Financial Integration. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (140 pages) <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 Intraregional financial activity in Central America has grown substantially in the past decade, contributing to efficiency and economic development. At the same time, the expansion of activities by regional conglomerates has increased the challenges to supervisory authorities of containing the risks of contagion. Prepared as part of the Central America Financial Sector Regional Project by an IMF and World Bank staff team, this book outlines trends in the region's financial sector integration, supervisory responses, development of the insurance sector, payment and securities settlement arrangements, and worker remittances. It addresses the many common policy challenges facing Central American countries--Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama--in financial sector reform. The book offers key policy recommendations. Mode of access: Internet Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/books/071/01135-9781589064928-en/01135-9781589064928-en-book.xml IMF e-Library