Multi-Stakeholder Consultation On Financing For Development 2004/ 2005

Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on
Financing for Development 2004/ 2005
Rules for Global Finance that

promote sustained development
Gewerkschaftskoordination International
Promoting Sustained Development
 About New Rules for Global Finance Coalition
 International Financial Architecture

 Ties to Development
 Progress so far
 Financing for Development Agenda & Process
 Analysis of Problems
 Unstable and Insufficient Capital Flows
 Distribution of Capital
 Institutional Oversight
 Seeking Solutions: Systemic Issues Consultative Process
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About the New Rules Coalition
 Started in 1999 in response to the Asian crisis with the objectives of
developing reform proposals for the global financial architecture and
preventing future financial crises.
 Members of the New Rules Coalition are academics, activists, and

policy makers from developed and developing countries, from religious,
labor, development, and environmental perspectives
 New Rules employs inclusive dialogues to mobilize its expert and

experienced members to analyze existing financial institutions and
policies and to propose alternatives that will bring about more equitable
and environmentally responsible results.
 New Rules has been actively engaged in the Financing for

Development Conference and its Follow-up process
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International Financial Architecture and
Development
 The wave of currency and banking crises that swept through

developing countries in the 1990s made it clear that fundamental
reforms were required in the international financial system.
 Besides the objective of achieving financial stability, an equally

important goal is the provision of adequate capital flows (private+
public) to developing countries.
A development -oriented reform of the financial system would not only

benefit developing countries. Strong growth in developing and
emerging market economies provides growing markets for developed
country exporters and profitable opportunities for developed
countries investors.
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What progress so far
Progress to date on these issues has suffered serious problems
Reforms have focused excessively on making changes to

financial sectors in developing countries. Far less attention has
been given to international institutions and developed country
financial markets.
The design and implementation of financial system reforms

have been uneven and asymmetrical in several key aspects,
e.g., problematic governance in key institutions.
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Financing for Development (FfD)
•In this regard the Monterrey Consensus provided for the first time
an agreed comprehensive and balanced international agenda and an
on-going process, which should be used to guide and evaluate
reform efforts.
• The sections of the Consensus on systemic issues are particularly

relevant to the reform of the international monetary and financial
system in support of development.
•New Rules will organize in close cooperation with the Financing for
Development Office (FFDO) a series of multi-stakeholder
consultations to examine issues, exchange information and promote
best practices in the area of systemic issues
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Key Problems: Unstable and
Insufficient Capital Flows
For too many developing and

emerging market countries,
international financial capital flows
at times have been too volatile and at
others have been too insufficient to
promote sustained development.
This is the case for FDI, portfolio,
bank loans, and even official sources
of capital.
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International Capital: Important But Not Dependable
All : GDP/Cap Flows
GDP
7 $250
Cap Flows, $billions
6
$200
5
$150
4
$100
3
$50
2
$0
1
0 -$50
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Compares GDP of emerging market and developing countries including
selected advanced economies and capital flows of Emerging market and
developing countries including selected advanced economies.
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Africa: GDP/Cap Flows
7 $14
GDP
6 Cap Flows, $billions
$12
5
$10
4
$8
3
$6
2
$4
1
$2
0
81
19 2
19 3
84
19 5
86
19 7
19 8
89
19 0
91
19 2
19 3
94
19 5
19 6
97
19 8
99
20 0
20 1
02
03
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
0
0
-1 $0
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
-2 -$2
9
Latin America: GDP/Cap Flows
6 GDP $100
Cap Flows, $billions
5
$80
4
3 $60
2
$40
1
0 $20
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
-1
$0
-2
-3 -$20
10
10 Asia: GDP/Cap Flows $140
9 $120
8 $100
7 $80
6 $60
5 $40
4 $20
3 $0
2 -$20
GDP
1 Cap Flows, $billions -$40
0 -$60
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Developing Asia for capital flows defined to also include Hong Kong SAR, Korea, Singapore, and
Taiwan Province of China
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Some types of flows are more volatile than others
International Capital Flows: Latin Am
$70
FDI
$60 Portfolio
$50 Other private
Official
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0
-$10
-$20
-$30
-$40
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Latin America was chosen because of incomplete data for other areas.
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Flows to some areas are more volatile than others
$80
Private Portfolio Inflows
$70
$60
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
-$10
-$20
-$30
-$40 Africa Cen Eur Lam Asia
-$50
-$60
Net private portfolio flows include the purchase of private equity shares (amounting to less
than 10% of firm) and debt securities debt (e.g. bonds). Measured in US$ billions.
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Some types of flows are too persistent
$800
Foreign Debt
$700
$600 Africa Cen Eur

L Am Asia
$500
$400
$300
$200
$100
$0
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
Total foreign indebtedness in billions of US$
14
Persistent debt and its legacy
Foreign Debt Service Payments
$180
$160
$140
$120
$100 Africa Cen Eur

L Am Asia
$80
$60
$40
$20
$0
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Principle and interest payments on total foreign indebtedness in billions of US$
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The Problem: Distribution of
Capital
Private international capital, the

largest source of funds for
development, has a skewed
distribution pattern.
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Capital flows are concentrated
Private Capital Flows
10 Year Average, $billion
Lam
Asia
Cen Eur
$38
Africa
$49
$8 $24
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Even FDI is concentrated
Foreign Direct Investment
10 Year Average, $billion Africa
Cen Eur
Asia
Lam
$54 $48
$9
$16
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The current status of international
finance and development
 The current financial system is characterized by instability and
highly uneven distribution of capital.
 The current patterns of financial flows impede development and

worsen poverty, whether one looks at financial crises or more
recent financial droughts.
 Developed, emerging market, and developing countries all require

adequate, long term, patient capital to sustain growth capable of
reducing poverty.
 Stable and sufficient supplies of capital are needed, and so too,

are stable economic environments to attract and retain those
supplies.
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The Problem: Institutional
Oversight of Financial Stability
 Besides the WB and IMF, major policies are being

formulated in ad hoc fora such as the Bank for International
Settlements (BIS) and the Financial Stability Forum (FSF).
 These bodies are organized and led by the developed

countries, with some participation by “systemically
significant” countries.
 Private standard setting bodies, such as those for auditing

and accounting, and public standard setting bodies such as
those for securities and insurance are also formulating
international policies.
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Next Steps
Therefore,
 The multi-stakeholder consultations on
Systemic Issues will focus attention on
institutions and policies that can result in
sustained development.
 Changing the rules and the rule-making
processes is likely to require a different
mix of decision-makers.
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Core topics of the multi-stakeholder consultations
 Effective and equitable representation of all countries in the

design and implementation of financial system reforms
 The impact of the current reform agenda of international

financial institutions, in particular “Standards and Codes”, on
systemic stability and poverty reduction
 Evaluation of alternative policies, such as counter-cyclical

prudential regulation, designed to protect countries’ financial
sectors and support growth and poverty reduction
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Number and location of meetings
• Washington D.C., to ensure maximum participation from country
representatives and staff of World Bank and IMF
• Two regional meetings to take place in developing countries ( Latin

America and Africa), with participation of the private sector, civil
society as well as participants from official institutions and
governments
• New York, to ensure maximum input and recommendations from

UN member states delegations, to produce an integrating and
concluding multi-stakeholder session
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Information on the Consultations
• Expert consultants will develop papers for each meeting
• All papers will be available to the public to provide for maximum

discussion and debate for the consultations
• New Rules will provide a report of the principal conclusions from

each meeting and a concluding publication on the outcomes and
recommendations of the consultations
• The New Rules Coalition and the FFDO will welcome proposals,
queries and comments from interested entities and individuals from
around the world
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Thank you
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Financing for Development 2004/ 2005

Rules for Global Finance that

 International Financial Architecture

 Financing for Development Agenda & Process

 Seeking Solutions: Systemic Issues Consultative Process

 Members of the New Rules Coalition are academics, activists, and

 New Rules employs inclusive dialogues to mobilize its expert and

 New Rules has been actively engaged in the Financing for

 The wave of currency and banking crises that swept through

 Besides the objective of achieving financial stability, an equally

A development -oriented reform of the financial system would not only

Reforms have focused excessively on making changes to

The design and implementation of financial system reforms

• The sections of the Consensus on systemic issues are particularly

For too many developing and

All : GDP/Cap Flows

Africa: GDP/Cap Flows

Latin America: GDP/Cap Flows

10 Asia: GDP/Cap Flows $140

$600 Africa Cen Eur

$100 Africa Cen Eur

Private international capital, the

 The current patterns of financial flows impede development and

 Developed, emerging market, and developing countries all require

 Stable and sufficient supplies of capital are needed, and so too,

 Besides the WB and IMF, major policies are being

 These bodies are organized and led by the developed

 Private standard setting bodies, such as those for auditing

 Effective and equitable representation of all countries in the

 The impact of the current reform agenda of international

 Evaluation of alternative policies, such as counter-cyclical

• Two regional meetings to take place in developing countries ( Latin

• New York, to ensure maximum input and recommendations from

• Expert consultants will develop papers for each meeting

• All papers will be available to the public to provide for maximum

• New Rules will provide a report of the principal conclusions from

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