The Euro-area Financial System: Structure, Integration, and Policy Initiatives
欧元引入四年后，本文概述欧元区金融体系的结构与一体化进展，比较其与美国、日本的差异，并讨论促进金融一体化的政策举措。
Four years after the introduction of the euro, this paper provides an overview of the current structure and integration of the euro area financial systems and related policy initiatives. We first compare the euro area financial structure with that of the United States and Japan. Using new and comprehensive financial account data, we also describe how the euro area financial structure evolved since 1995. We document the progress towards integration of the major euro area financial segments, namely money markets, bond markets, equity markets and banking. Finally, we discuss recent policy initiatives aimed at further improving European financial integration.