Matching Risks with Instruments in Development Banks

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2020-10Author
Griffith-Jones, Stephany
Spiegel, Shari
Xu, Jiajun
Carreras, Marco
Naqvi, Natalya
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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.
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Griffiths-Jones, S.; Spiegel, S.; Xu, J; Carreras, M. and Navqi, N. (2020) 'Matching risks with instruments in development banks,' Working Paper 7a25229b-7178-4739-9f22-c, Agence française de développementRights holder
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