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Le prêteur en dernier ressort international

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[eng] The international lender of last resort. The financial markets globalization is characterized by contagious financial crises. The crisis internationalization justifies the definition of a new financial architecture. The emergence of an international lender of last resort is one of the main elements of this new architecture. The internationalization of the lender of last resort function is necessary to take note of the new financial environment. The question about the existence of an international lender of last resort can be dealt in two parts. In the first part, we examine the determinants of the lender of last resort function at the national level. A comparison between theory and practice is proposed. This analysis leads us, in the second part, to study the emergence and the conditions of intervention of the international lender of last resort. In the light of recent financial crisis, the best solution is to coordinate national central actions through the impetus given by the Bank of international settlements. . JEL Classification : F34, F42, E44 [fre] La globalisation des marchés financiers se caractérise par l’occurrence de crises financières qui présentent une nature contagieuse. L’internationalisation des crises justifie la définition d’une nouvelle architecture financière. L’émergence d’un prêteur en dernier ressort international est l’un des éléments constitutifs de cette nouvelle architecture. L’internationalisation de la fonction de prêteur en dernier ressort est nécessaire pour prendre acte du nouvel environnement financier. La question, concernant l’existence d’un prêteur en dernier ressort international, peut être examinée en deux parties. La première consiste à rappeler les déterminants de cette fonction au niveau national, notamment en confrontant la théorie à la pratique. Cet examen nous conduit à analyser, dans la deuxième partie, l’émergence et les conditions d’intervention d’un prêteur en dernier ressort international. À la lumière des crises financières récentes, la solution souhaitable consiste en une coordination des actions des banques centrales nationales sous l’égide de la Banque des règlements internationaux. . Classification JEL : F34, F42, E44

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  • Jean-Marc Figuet, 2000. "Le prêteur en dernier ressort international," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 56(1), pages 57-75.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2000_num_56_1_3813
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2000.3813
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    JEL classification:

    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • F42 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - International Policy Coordination and Transmission
    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • F42 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - International Policy Coordination and Transmission
    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy

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