This main sections of this annotated bibliography were prepared by the author between 1998 and 2002. The revisions undertaken until January 2006 are selective and do not claim to be complete. The paper has no official character and merely reflects the views of the author. Its purpose is to...

Given the importance of financial intermediation and financial infrastructures such as payment systems for the economy, countries have established entities to supervise or oversee the well functioning of instutions, systems and networks. This paper is based on a presentaion made at XI...

There are a number of international initiatives that have the goal of improving or maintaining financial stability by strengthening financial infrastructure. The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) contributed to this process through its work on developing Core Principles for...