Matching Risks with Instruments in Development Banks

This paper explores how development banks should deploy appropriate financial instruments to encourage real economic risk-taking while minimizing financial engineering risks. We distinguish real economic risks from financial engineering or intermediary risks and argue that using complex financial in...

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Published in:	Review of political economy Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 197 - 223
Main Authors:	Griffith-Jones, Stephany, Spiegel, Shari, Xu, Jiajun, Carreras, Marco, Naqvi, Natalya
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Routledge 03-04-2022 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Banking COVID-19 Development banks Economic development Engineering Financial instruments Insurance Loans risk Risk taking
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Summary:	This paper explores how development banks should deploy appropriate financial instruments to encourage real economic risk-taking while minimizing financial engineering risks. We distinguish real economic risks from financial engineering or intermediary risks and argue that using complex financial instruments to leverage additional private financing may undermine policy steer and lead to too much risk being taken by development banks. We then explore comparative advantages of different financial instruments such as loans, guarantees, equity, and insurance in tackling risks in normal times. Then we synthesize common features of development banks' responses to the COVID-19 crisis. Finally, we propose future research directions.
ISSN:	0953-8259 1465-3982
DOI:	10.1080/09538259.2021.1978229