Published research from the BIS Representative Office for the Americas

Payment systems and related recommendations: of relevance to deposit insurance?

Background paper to presentation made at the IADI/CRAL conference/seminar, "The profile of deposit insurance in the Latin American region", Arlington, Virginia, USA, 28 October 2008.
Spanish translation

Documento de fondo para la presentación expuesta en la conferencia/seminario IADI/CRAL sobre "El perfil del seguro de depósitos en la región latinoamericana” celebrada en Arlington, Virginia (EEUU) el 28 de octubre de 2008.

Monetary and financial stability implications of capital flows in Latin America and the Caribbean

BIS Papers No 43, proceedings from a meeting for senior central bankers hosted by the BIS in collaboration with the Central Bank of Uruguay on 13-14 March 2008, in Punta del Este, Uruguay
by Alejandro Jara and Camilo E. Tovar

Central Banking in a Regional Economic Setting: Possible Contributions to Integration

Speech delivered by Mr Gregor Heinrich, Chief Representative, Bank for International Settlements at the Central Bank of Barbados' 35th Anniversary Lecture/Panel Discussion

New Financing Trends in Latin America: an Overview of Selected Issues and Policy Challenges

Economic Review, Vol. 93 No. 3
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
by Camilo E. Tovar co-authored with Myriam Quispe-Agnoli (FRB Atlanta)

DSGE models and central banks

BIS Working Papers No. 258
by Camilo E. Tovar

External and domestic financing in Latin America: developments, sustainability and financial stability implications

By Camilo E. Tovar, co-authored with José A. Ocampo (Columbia University) Prepared for the United Nations workshop "Debt finance and emerging issues in finacial integration", New York April 8-9, 2008.

New financing trends in Latin America: a bumpy road towards stability

BIS Papers No 36, conference proceedings from a meeting hosted by the BIS and the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) of Atlanta, Mexico City, May 2007.

Securitisation in Latin America

BIS Quarterly Review, September 2007 (pp. 71-82)
by Michela Scatigna and Camilo E Tovar

El seguro de depósito dentro de la red de seguridad financiera 

by Gregor C Heinrich

The search for liquidity in the Brazilian domestic government bond market 

BIS Quarterly Review, June 2007 (pp. 69-82)
by André Amante, Márcio Araujo and Serge Jeanneau

Riesgo operacional, pagos, sistemas de pago y aplicación de Basilea II en América Latina: evolución más reciente 

by Gregor C Heinrich
Article in CEMLA Bulletin, Vol LII, no 4 (Oct-Dec 2006), pp 191-204.

Evolving banking systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: challenges and implications for monetary policy and financial stability 

BIS Papers No 33, conference proceedings from a meeting for senior central bankers hosted by the BIS in collaboration with the Bank of Jamaica on 26-27 January 2006, in Kingston, Jamaica.

Determinación de estándares internacionales. Hacia la certidumbre jurídica y la estabilidad financiera 

by Gregor C Heinrich
In: Panaroma Internacional de Derecho Mercantil. Culturas y Sistemas Jurídicos Comparados (Vol 1, November 2006) 

Analysis of devaluations and output dynamics in Latin America using an estimated DSGE model 

by Camilo Tovar
Paper presented at the 2006 Central Bank Workshop on Macroeconomic Modelling, Santiago, Chile, 28-29 September 2006.

Devaluations, output and the balance sheet effect: a structural econometric analysis 

BIS Working Papers No. 215
by Camilo Tovar

Operational risk, payments, payment systems and implementation of Basel II in Latin America: recent developments 

by Gregor Heinrich
Based on a presentation given at the ELUS (regional SWIFT users conference), Santiago de Chile, 4 July 2006.

Domestic bond markets in Latin America: achievements and challenges 

BIS Quarterly Review, June 2006 (pp. 51-64)
by Serge Jeanneau and Camilo E Tovar
Versión en español 

Acceso a medios de pagos : recomendaciones del CPSS 

by Gregor Heinrich
Based on a presentation at XII Asamblea anual del grupo regional para América Latina y el Caribe del Instituto Mundial de Cajas de Ahorro: "Cambios estructurales para ampliar el acceso a los servicios financieros" , Mexico City, 12 May 2006.

International initiatives towards harmonisation in the field of funds transfers, payments, payment systems, and securities settlement: an annotated bibliography 

by Gregor Heinrich
Updated version, February 2006

En cuanto a la composición por monedas de sus carteras 

by Angus Butler
Published in Moneda , Banco Central de Reserva del Perú, 2005, No.131, p. 26-28

Reducing financial vulnerability: the development of the domestic government bond market in Mexico

BIS Quarterly Review, December 2005 (pp. 95-107)
by Serge Jeanneau, coauthored with Carlos Pérez Verdia (Banco de México)
Versión en Español 

International government debt denominated in local currency: recent developments in Latin America

BIS Quarterly Review, December 2005 (pp. 109-118)
by Camilo Tovar
Versión en Español 

The mechanics of devaluations and the output response in a DSGE model: how relevant is the balance sheet effect?

BIS Working Papers No. 192
by Camilo Tovar

Recomendaciones del Comité de Basilea sobre el gobierno corporativo de bancos 

by Gregor Heinrich
Panel presentation at "Seminario Regional- CEF  - Gobierno Corporativo, Responsabilidad Social y Transparencia" at Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires, 17 October 2005.

Devaluations, output and the balance sheet effect: a structural econometric analysis 

by Camilo Tovar
Paper presented at Econometric Society World Congress 2005, London.

Basilea II - Fundamentos, discreción nacional, y la ruta crítica para su implementación"

by Gregor Heinrich
Inaugural presentation at Congreso Bancario de Centroamérica, Panamá y República Dominicana , El Salvador, 13-15 April 2005.

El seguro de depósitos como parte de la red de estabilidad financiera   

by Gregor Heinrich
Presentation at the Foro de Seguro de Depósitos - una Perspectiva Internacional , Mexico City, 7 March 2005

Los retos del nuevo acuerdo de capital para los países en desarrollo y la función del BIS  

by Gregor Heinrich
Published in Revista de Temas Financieros / Journal of financial issues (Peru), Vol 1, No 1, 2004, p.111-125

"El seguro de depósitos y la estabilidad financiera" (Deposit insurance and financial stability)

(Deposit insurance and financial stability)
by Gregor Heinrich
Remarks at the international seminar on "El seguro de depósitos en Latinoamérica, retos y perspectivas", organised by the Latin American Regional Committee (LARC/CRAL) of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI), Acapulco, Mexico, 26-27 August 2004.
A Portguese translation of this presentation, "Seguro de depósito e estabilidad e financeira", is available on the website of the FGC 

Colombia's experience with reserve requirements on capital inflows 

by Camilo Tovar, co-authored with José A. Ocampo (United Nations)
CEPAL Review No. 81 . (Versión en español )

CPSS Core Principles for Payment Systems

by Gregor Heinrich
Published in Current Developments in Monetary and Financial Law , Vol. 2, Washington, D.C. : IMF, 2003, p.691-722

Volatility and derivatives turnover: a tenuous relationship 

BIS Quarterly Review, March 2003 (pp. 57-66)
by Serge Jeanneau, coauthored with Marian Micu

Determinants of international bank lending to emerging market countries

BIS Working papers No. 112
by Serge Jeanneau, co-authored with Marian Micu

International bank lending to emerging market countries: explaining the 1990s roller coaster 

BIS Quarterly Review, March 2002 (pp. 52-64)
by Serge Jeanneau, coauthored with Marian Micu