South Asian Bond Markets: Developing Long-Term Finance for Growth

by Yibin Mu, Carlotta Saporito, Kiatchai Sophastienphong

The financial sectors in South Asia Region (SAR) are dominated by commercial banks, which account for the vast majority of the financial system's assets. The domestic debt markets including the government bond and corporate bond markets are at an early stage of development and there are few institutional investors. In recent years, countries in SAR have attempted to develop local debt markets, although the pace of development remains uneven and slow...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821377183
• ISBN13: 9780821377185
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"