Quarterly Review, September 2003

8 September 2003

Full text and statistical tables:

• Full text   Read   (PDF, 93 pages, 777 kb)
• Statistical annex   Read   (PDF, 111 pages, 923 kb)

Text by chapter:

International banking and financial market developments:

1. Overview: a sell-off in global bond markets Read  (PDF, 12 pages, 173 kb)
2. The international banking market Read  (PDF, 14 pages, 105 kb)
3. The international debt securities market Read  (PDF, 8 pages, 59 kb)
4. Derivatives markets Read  (PDF, 10 pages, 108 kb)

Special features

• Changing links between mature and emerging financial markets Read  (PDF, 10 pages, 94 kb)
• Mind the gap: domestic versus foreign currency sovereign ratings Read  (PDF, 10 pages, 54 kb)
• Reaching for yield: selected issues for reserve managers Read  (PDF, 10 pages, 89 kb)
• Institutional asset managers: industry trends, incentives and implications for market efficiency Read  (PDF, 12 pages, 81 kb)

Recent initiatives by Basel-based committees and the Financial Stability Forum Read   (PDF, 3 pages, 23 kb)