FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, SPECULATION & REGULATION

• Risky asset & sovereign bond markets send mixed signals, says BIS
  by Kanaga Raja (24 Sept 21)
• OTC derivatives rise in second half of 2020, says BIS
  by Kanaga Raja (19 May 21)
• Are water futures the future of water?
  by Alexander Kozul-Wright & Bhumika Muchhala (19 Jan 21)
• OTC derivatives surge in first half of 2020, says BIS
  by Kanaga Raja (17 Nov 20)
• Financialization increases inequality
  by IPS/Jomo Kwame Sundaram & Michael Lim Mah Hui (19 Feb 20)
• Vulture funds gain at expense of human rights
  by Kanaga Raja (17 Jul 19)
• Venezuela’s WTO complaint targets US ban of its cryptocurrency
  by Kanaga Raja (22 Jan 19)
• Increased activity in global OTC derivatives market
  by Kanaga Raja (07 Nov 18)
• Trust limitations of crypto-currencies & potential ecological disaster
  by Chakravarthi Raghavan (20 Jun 18)
• OTC derivatives market rebounds to $542 trillion
  by Kanaga Raja (10 Nov 17)
• Global OTC derivatives market falls to $483 trillion
  by Kanaga Raja (22 May 17)
• Swings in investor risk appetite play less of a role in driving valuations
  by Kanaga Raja (13 Mar 17)
• Global OTC derivatives market falls to $493 trillion
  by Kanaga Raja (13 May 16)
• BCBS proposes revisions to Basel III leverage ratio framework
  by Kanaga Raja (12 Apr 16)
• Global OTC derivatives market continues to rise
  by Kanaga Raja (19 May 14)
• Global OTC derivatives market rises to $693 trillion by Kanaga Raja (15 Nov 13)
• A renewed sense of optimism permeates markets - BIS by Kanaga Raja (08 Apr 13)
• Key Issues in the Organization of and Government Intervention in Finance in Developing Countries: Lessons from Recent Experience by Yilmaz Akyüz (17 Jan 13)
• IMF: Small door for capital controls, but maintains primacy of financial liberalization by Bhumika Muchhala (10 Dec 12)
• FSB sets out recommendations on shadow banking by Kanaga Raja (30 Nov 12)
• Global OTC derivatives market falls to $639 trillion by Kanaga Raja (19 Nov 12)
• Weak growth, Euro area concerns push yields to record lows by Kanaga Raja (22 Sept 12)
• New Blow to Banking System by Martin Khor (07 Aug 12)
• Can Africa and China Learn from Each Other? by Dr. Lim Mah-Hui (07 Aug 12)
• Global OTC derivatives market falls to $648 trillion by Kanaga Raja (21 May 12)
• BCBS proposes beefing up trading book capital standards by Kanaga Raja (14 May 12)
• UN holds debate on food and commodity price volatility by Bhumika Muchhala (17 Apr 12)
• UN General Assembly resolution on food and commodity price volatility by Bhumika Muchhala (09 Apr 12)
• Capital controls an important macroeconomic policy tool by Kanaga Raja (25 Jan 11)
• Global OTC derivatives market rises to $708 trillion by Kanaga Raja (22 Nov 11)
• FSB announces policy measures to address global SIFIs by Kanaga Raja (14 Nov 11)
• Slow pace in implementation of OTC derivatives reforms by Kanaga Raja (17 Oct 11)
• Only modest growth slowdown from higher capital standards by Kanaga Raja (17 Oct 11)
• Restructure banking for more balanced and diversified system by Chakravarthi Raghavan (19 Sept 11)
• Debacle, an incurable result of fraud, aided by technology by Kanaga Raja (19 Aug 11)
• BCBS issues disclosure requirements for remuneration by Kanaga Raja (11 Jul 11)
• Global OTC derivatives market stands at $601 trillion by Kanaga Raja (23 May 11)
• Systemic risks associated with exchange-traded funds by Kanaga Raja (23 Apr 11)
• G-20 action needed on WTO financial deregulation, say NGOs by Kanaga Raja (19 Apr 11)
• South should factor in 'development' in financial reforms by Kanaga Raja (18 Apr 11)
• Dangers of the boom in capital flows by Martin Khor (22 Mar 11)
• Trade finance industry impact on Basel capital standards by Andrew Cornford (03 Mar 11)
• Leading economists urge US allow use of capital controls by Kanaga Raja (07 Feb 11)
• Largest banks fall short of meeting Basel III capital rules by Kanaga Raja (23 Dec 10)
• Estimating the macroeconomic effects of Basel III by Andrew Cornford (25 Nov 10)
• Ahead of G-20 Summit, Capital Controls Gain New Currency by Marwaan Macan-Markar (10 Nov 10)
• FSB for reducing reliance on Credit Rating Agencies by Kanaga Raja (03 Nov 10)
• Capital buffer to protect against future bank losses - BCBS by Kanaga Raja (27 Jul 10)
• Macro-prudential measures and challenges for central banks by Kanaga Raja (29 May 10)
• Different approaches in G20 reform of bank compensation by Kanaga Raja (05 Apr 10)
• Trade finance and the implications of Basel-2 by Chakravarthi Raghavan & Riaz K. Tayob (26 Mar 10)
• BCBS recommendations on cross-border bank resolution by Kanaga Raja (23 Mar 10)
• The real price of proprietary trading by Chakravarthi Raghavan (10 Mar 10)
• Basel Committee outlines strategy to address banking crisis by Kanaga Raja (05 Dec 08)
• BIS banking statistics amidst the financial turmoil by Andrew Cornford (05 Dec 08)
• Banking regulatory reforms emerging in piecemeal way by Andrew Cornford (05 Dec 08)
• Global market for OTC derivatives reaches $683.7 trillion by Kanaga Raja (22 Nov 08)
• BIS for Action on Inflation, Future Financial Stability Framework by Chakravathi Raghavan (07 July 08)
• BCBS Issues Draft Principles on Managing Liquidity Risk by Kanaga Raja (19 June 08)
• Cautious Return of Risk Tolerance, But Extreme Stress in Money Markets by Kanaga Raja (12 June 08)
• Oil Price Hike Reaches "Tipping Point" by Martin Khor (30 May 08)
• Risk Concentrations in Financial Conglomerates by Andrew Cornford (26 May 08)
• Global Derivatives Market Hits USUS$596 Trillion by Kanaga Raja (26 May 08)
• The Unfolding Turmoil and Some Policy Responses by Kanaga Raja (07 May 08)
• Questionable Timing for Tighter GATS Rules, Liberalized Banking by Andrew Cornford (07 May 08)
• BCBS Moves to Strengthen the Resilience of the Banking System by Chakravarthi Raghavan (07 May 08)
• Hedge funds and the dangers of reckless complacency by Randall Dodd (01 Dec 06)
• Private Equity, Pecuniary Logic and Enterprise Restructuring by Andrew Cornford (03 Aug 07)
• OTC derivatives played important role in Asian crisis by Chakravarthi Raghavan
• Development Dangers in Opening up Financial Services by Martin Khor (28 Sept 07)