Bonds Without Borders: A History Of The Eurobond Market (the Wiley Finance Series)

Bonds without Borders tells the extraordinary story of how the market developed into the principal source of international finance for sovereign states, supranational agencies, financial institutions and companies around the world. Written by Chris O’Malley - a veteran practitioner and Eurobond market expert- this important resource describes the developments, the evolving market practices, the challenges and the innovations in the Eurobond market during its first half- century. Also, uniquely, the book recounts the development of security and banking regulations and their impact on the development of the international securities markets. In a corporate world crying out for financing, never has an understanding of the international bond markets and how they work been more important. Bonds without Borders is therefore essential reading for those interested in economic development and preserving a free global market for capital. The only complete history of the Eurobond market in print Bonds without Borders: A History of the Eurobond Market provides a big-picture understanding of the birth and growth of the world''s largest international market for capital-Eurobonds. International capital investment is a hot topic and this unique book is an essential resource for anyone interested in understanding cross-border bonds. The narrative starts at the very beginning, with the origin of international debt financing in medieval Italian city-states. Tracing cross-border debt through the ages, Bonds without Borders covers the fi