From East Asian Miracle to Debacle: Bad Banking and Moral Hazard

1998 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
Vivek Moorthy
Keyword(s):  
Capital Flows ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Capital Inflows ◽  
Policy Response ◽  
Private Capital ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Financial Services Sector ◽  
Policy Choices ◽  
Private Capital Flows

This paper by Vivek Moorthy evaluates the policy choices and factors that have contributed to the Asian crisis. It is argued that the interaction between rela - tively closed and weak banking systems and liberalized financial flows played a major role in the crisis. Data on capital flows to Taiwan suggest that the prospect of an IMF bailout is likely to have induced risky private capital flows to East Asia. The appropriate policy response is not to impose sweeping controls⁄ as is often being recommended, but to partially restrict capital inflows while simultaneously free up limited outflows, and also expose the banking and financial services sector to more external competition.

Capital Flows to Developing Countries: Blessing or Curse? (Distinguished Lecture)

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (4I) ◽  
pp. 125-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsin S. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Capital Flows ◽  
Financial Integration ◽  
Foreign Capital ◽  
Foreign Debt ◽  
Capital Inflows ◽  
Private Capital ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
Private Capital Flows ◽  
Significant Phenomenon

The surge of private capital flows to developing countries that occurred in the 1990s has been the most significant phenomenon of the decade for these countries. By the middle of the decade many developing countries in Asia and Latin America were awash with private foreign capital. In contrast to earlier periods when the scarcity of foreign capital dominated economic policy-making in these countries, the issue now for governments was how to manage the largescale capital inflows to generate higher rates ofinvestrnent and growth. While a number of developing countries were able to benefit substantially from the private foreign financing that globalisation made available to them, it also became apparent that capital inflows were not a complete blessing and could even turn out to be a curse. Indeed, in some countries capital inflows led to rapid monetary expansion, inflationary pressures, real exchange rate appreciation, fmancial sector difficulties, widening current account deficits, and a rapid build-up of foreign debt. In addition, as the experience of Mexico in 1994 and the Asian crisis of 1997-98 demonstrated, financial integration and globalisation can cut both ways. Private capital flows are volatile and eventually there can be a large reversal of capital because of changes in expected asset returns, investor herding behaviour, and contagion effects. Such reversals can lead to recessions and serious problems for financial systems. This paper examines the characteristics, causes and consequences of capital flows to developing countries in the 1990s. It also highlights the appropriate policy responses for governments facing such inflows, specifically to prevent overheating of the economy, and to limit the vulnerability to reversals of capital flows.

Illicit financial flows: HSBC case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Ahmad Naheem
Keyword(s):  
Money Laundering ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Financial Services Sector ◽  
Beneficial Ownership ◽  
Illicit Financial Flows ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper provides examples of how illicit financial flows (IFFs) are occurring through the formal banking and financial services sector. The purpose of this paper is to explore which elements of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance need to be addressed to strengthen the banking response and reduce the impact of IFFs within the banking sector. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a number of sources of secondary data including the Swiss leaks data for HSBC and also the Permanent Sub Committee Report on HBUS in the USA, the OECD report on money laundering compliance and Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines on beneficial ownership. It links this information to the relevant IFF reports produced through Global Financial Integrity to highlight the connection between banking AML compliance and IFF transfers through the banking sector. Findings The main findings from the analysis are that banks have a greater legal responsibility towards detecting and reporting suspicious transactions than they would have previously considered. This includes identifying the source and purpose of fund transfers and establishing the beneficial ownership of recipients. Research limitations/implications The research topic is new; therefore, analysis papers and other academic writing on this topic are limited. Practical implications The research paper has identified a number of implications to the banking sector on addressing AML deficiencies, especially the need to improve standards of beneficial ownership verification and customer due diligence (CDD) checks for politically exposed persons. Social implications This paper has implications for the international development and the global banking sector. It will also influence approaches to AML regulation, risk assessment and audit within the broader financial services sector. Originality/value The originality of this paper is the link between the HSBC cases and IFFs and the implications this will have for future AML compliance processes across the banking sector.

scholarly journals Financial flow management of enterprises and state in sustainable development conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2(48)) ◽  
pp. 81-97
Author(s):  
O. V. Sadchenko
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Personal Identity ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Flow Management ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Financial Services Sector ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
Financial Flow ◽  
Business Entities

The article examines the main issues of managing financial flows between enterprises and between the state and enterprises based on blockchain technology. Three important functions of the financial services sector based on blockchain technology are considered: at the enterprise, the registration of transactions, confirmation of the personal identity (legal address) and the conclusion of contracts. The operations on the cryptocurrency market, carried out by their participants at their own risk, are described. The article studies approach to the formation of the behavior of business entities in the context of sustainable development, which can be used as an effective tool for increasing the competitiveness of goods (services) in Ukraine.

Protection of Customers for Management of Digital Banking Services (Study at PT. BRI Unit Boyolali)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Herdian Ayu Andreana Beru Tarigan ◽  
Darminto Hartono Paulus
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Financial Services Sector

<p>Increasing competition in the Indonesian banking industry has encouraged many banks to improve the quality of services to customers by utilizing information technology developments. Service innovation in the use of information technology encourages banks to enter the era of digital banking services. However, the development of digital banking services also increases the risks faced by banks. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the implementation of digital banking services and customer protection for risks from digital banking services. The method used in this study is an empirical legal research method. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of digital banking services is regulated by OJK Regulation No.12/POJK.03/2018. The existence of this OJK Regulation is expected by banks as providers of digital banking services to always prioritize risk management in the use of information technology. In addition, this study also shows the existence of 2 types of customer protection for the use of digital banking services, namely preventive protection in the form of legislation related to customer protection in the financial services sector and repressive protection in the form of bank accountability for complaints from customers using digital banking services.</p>

scholarly journals The Interplay between Board Characteristics, Financial Performance, and Risk Management Disclosure in the Financial Services Sector: New Empirical Evidence from Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Gratiela Georgiana Noja ◽  
Eleftherios Thalassinos ◽  
Mirela Cristea ◽  
Irina Maria Grecu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
Financial Services Sector ◽  
Thomson Reuters

This paper empirically evidences the role played by board characteristics (skills, diversity, structure, independence) in supporting risk management disclosure and shaping the financial performance of European companies operating in the financial services sector. We exploit data selected from Thomson Reuters Eikon database in 2020 for the last fiscal year 2019 (FY0) on a longitudinal sample of 144 companies with the head offices in Europe (25 countries). Following an original empirical approach based on two modern financial econometric techniques, namely structural equation modelling (SEM) and network analysis through Gaussian graphical models (GGMs), the research endeavor outlines the decisive importance of an optimal board size, enhanced management skills, upward gender diversity (encompassed by women participation on board management), and structure (mainly a two-tier type, one management board, and a distinctive supervisory board) as fundamentals of risk management strategies, leading to improved financial achievements and a higher profitability for the analyzed companies.

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