Security token offerings (STOs) recently have gained attention as an alternative mechanism for funding. By leveraging blockchain technology, STOs facilitate the issuance of tokens that are backed by tangible...
This note reviews the economic literature and empirical research on the drivers and effects of secondary market liquidity in the corporate securities markets. The choice of this topic was driven by the...
This paper studies the conditions under which debt securities that make the cost of debt contingent on the issuer's carbon emissions, similar to sustainability-linked loans and bonds, can be equivalent...
The World Bank Group has developed an analytical risk assessment tool to guide countries in conducting their money laundering / terrorist financing (ML/TF) risk assessment at the national level. The development...
The authorities’ vision of ensuring that the capital markets support China’s transformation towards a more market-oriented economy has driven capital markets development and, as the authorities recognize...
This Note provides guidance to securities markets regulators in emerging market economies (EMEs) about key regulatory issues that could affect the issuance of debt instruments for infrastructure financing...
This Technical Note examines India’s securities market and the regulatory system overseeing the securities market and market participants. It is based upon a mission to Mumbai, India from March 14 – 31...
An assessment of the level of implementation of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) objectives and principles of securities regulation was conducted in the People’s Republic...
Emerging market economies (EMEs) face significant funding gaps in strategic sectors, such as infrastructure and small and medium enterprise (SME) financing, that if not addressed can stifle growth. In...
How many and which firms issue equity and bonds in domestic and international markets, how do these firms grow relative to non-issuing firms, and how does firm performance vary along the firm size distribution?...
Securities regulators in many developing countries are looking for ways to help grow their nongovernment bond markets to finance development. A common challenge is onerous regulations for issuance of bonds...
The World Bank Group has developed an analytical risk assessment tool to guide countries in conducting their money laundering / terrorist financing (ML/TF) risk assessment at the national level. The development...
The World Bank Group has developed an analytical risk assessment tool to guide countries in conducting their money laundering / terrorist financing (ML/TF) risk assessment at the national level. The development...