TY - BOOK AU - Fane,George TI - Capital mobility, exchange rates, and economic crises SN - 1843764733 AV - HG3891 .F36 2000 U1 - 332.042 PY - 2000/// CY - Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA PB - Edward Elgar KW - Capital movements KW - Foreign exchange KW - Financial crises KW - Currency question N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-209) and index N2 - This book argues that recent official proposals for reforming the 'international financial architecture' are also unlikely to reduce the frequency of currency and financial crises to an acceptable level. The author proposes an alternative plan to achieve greater financial stability: banks should have to double the currently accepted percentage of capital to risk-weighted assets from 8 to 16 percent ER -