The International Financial Integration of China and India
Three main features characterize the international financial integration of China and India. First, while only having a small global share of privately-held external assets and liabilities (with the exception of China's foreign direct investme...
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| Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/02/7367719/international-financial-integration-china-india http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7168 |
| Summary: | Three main features characterize the
international financial integration of China and India.
First, while only having a small global share of
privately-held external assets and liabilities (with the
exception of China's foreign direct investment
liabilities), these countries are large holders of official
reserves. Second, their international balance sheets are
highly asymmetric: both are "short equity, long
debt." Third, China and India have improved their net
external positions over the past decade although, based on
their income level, neoclassical models would predict them
to be net borrowers. Domestic financial developments and
policies seem essential in understanding these patterns of
integration. These include financial liberalization and
exchange rate policies, domestic financial sector policies,
and the impact of financial reform on savings and investment
rates. Changes in these factors will affect the
international financial integration of China and India
(through shifts in capital flows and asset and liability
holdings) and, consequently, the international financial system. |
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