The health of the Mexican financial system seems to be largely a result of policies inspired by the hardship and trauma caused by domestic financial crises. Specifically, the disarray that emerged in 1982  5  For an overview of China’s financial system, see Elliott, D.J.
and K. Yan (2013), “The Chinese Financial System: An Introduction and Overview”, John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings Monograph Series, No. 6, July. 6  Data refers to social financing stock as a percentage of GDP from the fourth quarter of 2008 to the first quarter of 2013. See IMF (2013), “People’s Republic of China, 2013 Article IV Consultation”, IMF Country Report No.