International banking and financial market developments

Financial centres that cater predominantly to non-residents account for an outsize share of crossborder financial activity. These so-called cross-border financial centres are typically located in small economies, in contrast to global financial centres located in large economies. Economies of scale...

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Published in:	BIS Quarterly Review 2022, p.I-19
Main Authors:	von Peter, Goetz, Pogliani, Pamela, Wooldridge, Philip
Format:	Review
Language:	eng
Subjects:	American dollar Banking industry Economic activity Economies of scale GDP Gross Domestic Product International banking International business International finance Nonresidents Portfolio investments Regulation of financial institutions Securities markets Special purpose entities Taxation
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Summary:	Financial centres that cater predominantly to non-residents account for an outsize share of crossborder financial activity. These so-called cross-border financial centres are typically located in small economies, in contrast to global financial centres located in large economies. Economies of scale and scope benefit global centres, but physical distance works against the tendency of financial activity to concentrate. So do regulation and taxation, which have set cross-border financial centres apart and propelled their rise. At the same time, these centres pose challenges to regulatory consistency across countries and complicate the analysis of capital flows.
ISSN:	1683-0121