This paper is an attempt at constructing a simple and effective macroprudential tool for policymakers. By integrating the joint occurrences of the main financialmarkets in Colombia into a single Financial Conditions Index (FCI), we hope to synthesize the information embedded in them regarding...

As has been documented in different studies, there is a close relationship between capital flows and domestic credit. This relationship emerges from different channels, which are usually not directly identified. In this paper, a principal-agent approach is proposed in order to disentangle the...

Financial institutions use credit ratings to express their risk perception abouttheir clients. Credit ratings feed their internal credit scoring models, allowingthem to evaluate the current state of the quality of their balances and to calcu-late the reserves required to provision their loan...

Este estudio profundiza sobre la forma como las empresas colombianas fueron afectadas y respondieron a la crisis de finales de la década pasada en términos de su estructura de financiamiento. Para ello, se ha adoptado una metodología que se caracteriza por tres elementos: (i) tiene como eje...