Issues in the Unification of Financial Sector Supervision /

The paper considers the generic arguments for and against the creation of a unified regulatory agency, covering each of the main types of financial institutions (banks, insurers and securities firms). The strongest arguments for unification are the enhanced oversight of financial conglomerates and t...

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Main Author: Abrams, Richard
Other Authors: Taylor, Michael
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2000/213
Online Access:Full text available on IMF