IPMA to give EuroCP group a leg up as it lobbies for open commercial paper mart.

Reports on the merger of the Euro Commercial Paper Association with the International Primary Markets Association (IPMA) as of May 3, 2002. Purposes of the merger; Comparison of the size of the commercial paper (CP) market in Europe with the U.S.; Factors blocking the development of the European CP market; Responsibilities of the IPMA.