Abstract

1.1. What are the main barriers to international cooperation between regulators, and how can they best be overcome? This was the focus for discussion at the IMF Cross-Border Cooperation Conference held in Washington, D.C. on July 7 and 8, 2004.

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Improving Regulatory Cooperation and Information Exchange
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    Figure 18.1.

    Domestic Mechanisms for Information Exchange, Ranked by Usefulness (Question 2)

    (Mechanisms rated from 0 = not important to 100 = most important)

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    International Mechanisms for Information Exchange, Ranked by Usefulness (Question 3)

    (Mechanisms rated from 0 = not important to 100 = most important)

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    Information Requested from Foreign Regulatory Authorities, by Purpose (Question 4)

    (Percent of responses in each category)

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    Information Provided to Foreign Regulatory Authorities, by Purpose (Question 11)

    (Percent of responses in each category)

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    Main Reasons for Refusal When Information Requested Was Not Provided (Questions 8 and 15)

    (Percent of responses in each category)

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    Main Reasons for Refusal, by Purpose of Information, When Requests Were Denied (Questions 8 and 15)

    (Percent of total respondents who exchanged information for specified purposes)