Occasional Papers

Aspects of the International Banking Safety Net

Author/Editor:

G. G. Johnson ; Richard K. Abrams

Publication Date:

March 15, 1983

Summary:

During the 1970s, international lending by banks came to play a dominant role in the flow of international finance. In the early 1980s, banks have continued to play a major role, but the recent evidence of strains in international banking has raised questions about the prospects for continuity of international intermediation by banks.

Series:

Occasional Paper No. 1983/002

Subject:

Bank credit Banking Commercial banks Distressed institutions Financial crises Financial institutions Foreign banks International banking Lender of last resort Money