Recently, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report analyzing the growth, risks and regulatory considerations surrounding nonbank financial intermediation (NBFI), also known as ...

In the early days of bitcoin, I was explaining the technology to economist Edward Stringham. This new market-based money allows individuals to exchange peer-to-peer without financial intermediation, I ...

This Engagement Note provides a snapshot of financial development in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries; Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. It ...

Economic decisions reflect market-participants’ trust in one another and confidence in the future. This applies to decisions by entrepreneurs on potential investments, by households on entrusting ...

In only a decade after independence, the three Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—have transformed themselves into fully functioning, small open market economies that are on the verge of ...

Coval, Joshua D., and Anjan V. Thakor. "Financial Intermediation as a Beliefs-Bridge Between Optimists and Pessimists." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 04-024, November 2003.

Dublin, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Macroeconomic Outlook Report: France" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Financial intermediation, real estate, and business ...

On June 5, 2020, the Diet adopted amendments to the Act on Sales, Etc. of Financial Instruments[1] that introduce, among other things, a system for the registration of one-stop intermediary service ...

Dublin, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Macroeconomic Outlook Report: Bulgaria" country profile has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Financial intermediation, real estate, and ...

In only a decade after independence, the three Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—have transformed themselves into fully functioning, small open market economies that are on the verge of ...