04380oam 22010214 450 991016294480332120231031034832.01-4755-6887-8(CKB)3710000001045026(MiAaPQ)EBC4800267(IMF)WPIEA2017001(EXLCZ)99371000000104502620020129d2017 uf 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierBenefits of Global and Regional Financial Integration in Latin America /Luc Eyraud, Diva Singh, Bennett SuttonWashington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund,2017.1 online resource (33 pages) illustrations (some color), graphs, tablesIMF Working Papers1-4755-6868-1 Includes bibliographical references.The timing is ripe to pursue greater regional financial integration in Latin America given the withdrawal of some global banks from the region and the weakening of growth prospects. Important initiatives are ongoing to foster financial integration. Failure to capitalize on this would represent a significant missed opportunity. This paper examines the scope for further global and regional financial integration in Latin America, based on economic fundamentals and comparisons to other emerging regions, and quantifies the potential macroeconomic gains that such integration could bring. The analysis suggests that closing the financial integration gap could boost GDP growth be ¼ - ¾ percentage point in these countries, on average.IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;No. 2017/001Exports and ImportsimfFinance: GeneralimfFinancial Risk ManagementimfGlobalizationimfInternational InvestmentimfLong-term Capital MovementsimfMultinational FirmsimfInternational BusinessimfFinancial Aspects of Economic IntegrationimfInternational Financial MarketsimfGeneral Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data)imfGlobalization: GeneralimfFinancial CrisesimfFinanceimfInternational economicsimfEconomic & financial crises & disastersimfFinancial integrationimfRegional integrationimfFinancial crisesimfEmerging and frontier financial marketsimfFinancial marketsimfEconomic integrationimfInternational financeimfInternational economic integrationimfFinancial services industryimfLatin AmericaEconomic integrationLatin AmericaEconomic integration21st centuryChileimfExports and ImportsFinance: GeneralFinancial Risk ManagementGlobalizationInternational InvestmentLong-term Capital MovementsMultinational FirmsInternational BusinessFinancial Aspects of Economic IntegrationInternational Financial MarketsGeneral Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data)Globalization: GeneralFinancial CrisesFinanceInternational economicsEconomic & financial crises & disastersFinancial integrationRegional integrationFinancial crisesEmerging and frontier financial marketsFinancial marketsEconomic integrationInternational financeInternational economic integrationFinancial services industry337.18Eyraud Luc1103642Singh Diva1450442Sutton Bennett1108577DcWaIMFBOOK9910162944803321Benefits of Global and Regional Financial Integration in Latin America3649673UNINA