The Rise of Domestic Capital Markets for Corporate Financing

During the past decades, firms from emerging economies have significantly increased the amount of financing obtained in capital markets. Whereas the literature argues that international markets have been an important contributor to this process, th...

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Main Authors: Abraham, Facundo, Cortina, Juan J., Schmukler, Sergio L.
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/861771557243057811/The-Rise-of-Domestic-Capital-Markets-for-Corporate-Financing
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spelling okr-10986-316692022-09-19T12:17:27Z The Rise of Domestic Capital Markets for Corporate Financing Abraham, Facundo Cortina, Juan J. Schmukler, Sergio L. ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS CORPORATE BONDS CORPORATE FINANCE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES STOCK MARKETS SYNDICATED LOANS CAPITAL MARKETS During the past decades, firms from emerging economies have significantly increased the amount of financing obtained in capital markets. Whereas the literature argues that international markets have been an important contributor to this process, the role of domestic markets is mostly unknown. By examining the case of East Asia, this paper shows that domestic markets have been a key driver of the observed trends in capital market financing since the early 2000s. As domestic markets developed, more and smaller firms gained access to equity and corporate bond financing. Domestic markets also helped some corporations to diversify funding sources and obtain domestic currency financing. Policy reforms following the Asian Financial Crisis accompanied the growth of domestic markets. Part of the reforms were aimed at developing domestic capital markets for small and medium-size enterprises. Although these markets have developed significantly, they still serve relatively few corporations, albeit from new sectors. 2019-05-10T14:23:30Z 2019-05-10T14:23:30Z 2019-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/861771557243057811/The-Rise-of-Domestic-Capital-Markets-for-Corporate-Financing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31669 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8844 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper East Asia and Pacific
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topic ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS
CORPORATE BONDS
CORPORATE FINANCE
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
STOCK MARKETS
SYNDICATED LOANS
CAPITAL MARKETS
spellingShingle ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS
CORPORATE BONDS
CORPORATE FINANCE
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
STOCK MARKETS
SYNDICATED LOANS
CAPITAL MARKETS
Abraham, Facundo
Cortina, Juan J.
Schmukler, Sergio L.
The Rise of Domestic Capital Markets for Corporate Financing
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8844
description During the past decades, firms from emerging economies have significantly increased the amount of financing obtained in capital markets. Whereas the literature argues that international markets have been an important contributor to this process, the role of domestic markets is mostly unknown. By examining the case of East Asia, this paper shows that domestic markets have been a key driver of the observed trends in capital market financing since the early 2000s. As domestic markets developed, more and smaller firms gained access to equity and corporate bond financing. Domestic markets also helped some corporations to diversify funding sources and obtain domestic currency financing. Policy reforms following the Asian Financial Crisis accompanied the growth of domestic markets. Part of the reforms were aimed at developing domestic capital markets for small and medium-size enterprises. Although these markets have developed significantly, they still serve relatively few corporations, albeit from new sectors.
format Working Paper
author Abraham, Facundo
Cortina, Juan J.
Schmukler, Sergio L.
author_facet Abraham, Facundo
Cortina, Juan J.
Schmukler, Sergio L.
author_sort Abraham, Facundo
title The Rise of Domestic Capital Markets for Corporate Financing
title_short The Rise of Domestic Capital Markets for Corporate Financing
title_full The Rise of Domestic Capital Markets for Corporate Financing
title_fullStr The Rise of Domestic Capital Markets for Corporate Financing
title_full_unstemmed The Rise of Domestic Capital Markets for Corporate Financing
title_sort rise of domestic capital markets for corporate financing
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2019
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/861771557243057811/The-Rise-of-Domestic-Capital-Markets-for-Corporate-Financing
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31669
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