Last summer, catastrophic flooding inundated parts of Europe and governments will bear much of the cost. Insurance instruments could help to close the financing gap posed by natural disasters.

This blog discusses the debate about the trade-off between investor protection in the private market and promotion of entrepreneurial activity.

Despite the growth of infrastructure bonds there’s an investment shortfall in emerging markets—these countries need greater access to international markets and the bond market is a source they can…

Enhanced Environmental, Social, and Governance disclosure plays a role in reducing information asymmetries, especially adverse selection costs that reside in the corporate debt market, leading to…

Stock market participation decision in socially-connected counties could affect the focal county’s stock market participation decision.

Institutional pressure has increased overall around the Paris Agreement of 2016, but not necessarily more so for polluting industries.

Interest rate risk and prepayment risk are equally as important as default risk in explaining banks’ mortgage securitization activities.

Credit bureaus are essential elements of the financial infrastructure and play a key role in helping improve access to financial services, including credit.

2021 World Bank & INSOL International’s Legislative & Regulatory Group: COVID-19 response and the challenges ahead

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