00689nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000260001710000210004324500380006426000680010230000120017052003670018258300180054920260716043923.0 a11.02.01 M742ra(2004) aRaman, F. Venkat aCatalyzing a regional bond market b[Caribbean Centre for Money & Finance]a[St. Augustine]TTc2004 a9, 7 p. aDiscusses the place of bond markets in any modern economy, the role of credit ratings in developing bond markets and the appropriateness of regional capital markets for the Caribbean. Explains the contribution that the Caribbean Information & Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) can make towards developing a vibrant regional debt market in the Caribbean. c12/5/08kJOYD