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Since the recent international crises, the role and significance of international financial institutions (IFI) have been challenged. Some have argued that global financial institutions are inadequate and inefficient in performing their missions, and may b

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I n t e r nat iona l Fi na nc i a l I nst i t u t ions a n d Th e i r C h a l l e nges A Gl ob a l Gu i de for Fu t u r e M e t hods

Felix I. Lessambo

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR CHALLENGES

Copyright © Felix I. Lessambo, 2015. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-52269-6 All rights reserved. IFC does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the content included in these works, and accepts no responsibility or liability for any omissions or errors (including, without limitation, typographical errors and technical errors) in the content whatsoever or for reliance thereon. First published in 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-56374-6 ISBN 978-1-137-52270-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137522702 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lessambo, Felix I. International financial institutions and their challenges : a global guide for future methods / Felix I. Lessambo. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Financial institutions. 2. Banks and banking. 3. Globalization—Economic aspects. I. Title. HG173.L47 2015 332.195—dc23 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: August 2015 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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C on t e n ts

List of Illustrationss

vii

Acknowledgmentss

ix

List of Abbreviationss

xi

Disclaimerr

xvv

Part I The Bretton Woods and Affiliates Institutions 1

1

International Financial Institutions: Architecture, Flaws, and Legitimacyy

3

2

The International Monetary Fund

9

3

The World Bankk

35

4

The International Finance Corporation

47

5

The International Development Association

53

6

The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes

61

7

The Mutual Investment Guarantee Agencyy

73

8

The Bank for International Settlementt

83

Part II The Regional Development Banks 9

91

The Inter-American Development Bankk

93

10

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentt

99

11

The Council of Europe Development Bankk

111

12 The Asian Development Bankk

117

13

The African Development Bankk

123

14

The Latin America Development Bank k

131

15

The Caribbean Development Bankk

137

16

The Islamic Development Bankk

143

vi

Contents

Part III

The International Investment Banks

149

17

European Investment Bankk

151

18

Nordic Investment Bankk

161

Conclusion

169

Appendix 1: IMF