This paper provides an overview of key elements of Corporate Bankruptcy Codes and Practice around the world that are relevant to the debate on Sovereign Debt Restructuring. It highlights four components common to most bankruptcy reorganization institutions: a stay on debt collection efforts to...

Prices for cryptocurrencies have undergone multiple boom-bust cycles, together with ongoing entry by retail investors. To investigate the drivers of crypto adoption, we assemble a novel database (made available with this paper) on retail use of crypto exchange apps at daily frequency for 95...

This book describes various approaches in modelling financial risks and compiling ratings. Focusing on emerging markets, it illustrates how risk assessment is performed and analyses the use of machine learning methods for financial risk assessment and measurement. It not only offers readers...

Part I: Banks in Emerging Markets -- Peculiarities and Trends of Banking Systems Development -- Regulation of Financial Risks in Emerging Markets: Past, Present and Future -- Part II: Ratings and Risk Measuring -- Principles of Rating Estimation in Emerging Countries -- Aggregation of Rating...