Foreign participation in local-currency bond markets
By: John D. Burger and Francis E. Warnock.
Contributors: Warnock, Francis E.
Series: International finance discussion papers ;; no. 794; International finance discussion papers (Online) ;; no. 794.
Publisher: Federal Reserve Board
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Description: "We analyze the development of, and foreign participation in, 49 local bond markets.  Countries with stable inflation rates and strong creditor rights have more developed local bond markets and rely less on foreign-currency-denominated bonds.  Less developed bond markets have returns characterized by high variance and negative skewness, factors eschewed by U.S.  investors.  Results based on a three-moment CAPM indicate, however, that it is diversifiable idiosyncratic risk that U.S.  investors appear to shun.  Taken as a whole our results hint at a virtuous cycle of bond market development: Creditor friendly policies and laws can spark local bond market development that enables the development of derivatives markets and, in turn, attracts foreign participation"--Federal Reserve Board web site.
Notes: Also available in print.
Includes bibliographical references.
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