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Title: Bilateral Financial Linkages and Global Imbalances: A View on The Eve of the Financial Crisis

Author(s): Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Francesco Strobbe and Natalia Tamirisa

Publication Date: December 2010

Keyword(s): Capital flows, Global imbalances and International financial integration

Programme Area(s): International Macroeconomics

Abstract: We present a novel and comprehensive dataset of bilateral gross and net external positions in various financial instruments for the main advanced and emerging economies and regions, designed to improve our understanding of cross-border financial linkages. The data show no strong correspondence between country or region pairs with the largest gross versus net external positions, and the importance of international financial centers, including offshore centers, in intermediating financial flows. We also highlight some important data gaps in completing a network of cross-border holdings, related to the limited available information on the size and geographical pattern of external claims and liabilities of offshore centers, oil exporters, and other mostly emerging markets.

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Milesi-Ferretti, G, Strobbe, F and Tamirisa, N. 2010. 'Bilateral Financial Linkages and Global Imbalances: A View on The Eve of the Financial Crisis'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=8173