Reflections on the Regulation of Financial Intermediaries

Authors

  • Renee Spierings De Cenerale Bank, Brussels

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/1057-0810(91)90009-N

Abstract

Financial intermediates are said to belong to the most regulated and supervised sector in the economy. This paper attempts to apply general theories of regulation to the financial services sector. Theoretical and practical attention is given to economic rationales of deregulation. One of the basic arguments in favor of regulation-the danger of market failureholds for almost every type of financial intermediary as a result of the distinct nature of financial operations compared with that on nonfinancial industries and, more important, the increasing blurring of functions between the financial intermediaries. Kyklos, Vol. 43, No. 1 (1990), pp. 91-109. (Reprinted with permission of the Journal of Economic Literature.)

Published

1991-06-30

How to Cite

Spierings, R. (1991). Reflections on the Regulation of Financial Intermediaries. Financial Services Review, 1(1), 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/1057-0810(91)90009-N

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (1991): Financial Services Review

Section

Abstracts of Articles on Individual Financial Management

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