means that, surprisingly, the association between stock prices and spreads of the banking sector does not seem to surge in …

This paper examines how a range of stability-oriented regulatory policies for banking and insurance are related to …, policy indicators for eight areas of prudential banking regulation are constructed, in addition to indicators for the …-oriented regulatory policies and competition in banking and insurance.<P>Régulation prudentielle et concurrence sur les marchés financiers …

In the decade following the 1998 financial crisis Russia’s banking system grew much larger and stronger – indeed … important improvements, some weaknesses in prudential supervision remained, and the Russian banking sector continued to have too … many very small banks doing little if any banking business. This paper discusses the policy imperatives in the short term …

The Mexican banking crisis of 1994/95 necessitated a major government rescue operation - estimated to have cost about … financial system has markedly improved, as shown by indicators of the solidity and profitability of the banking sector. This has … and/or acquisitions. Nevertheless, several challenges remain. The banking sector is still relatively inefficient and the …

This paper examines the state of the Russian banking sector in 2004 and assesses the most important reform initiatives … supervision, steps to increase transparency in the sector, and measures to facilitate the development of specific banking … activities. The overall conclusion that emerges from this analysis is that the Russian authorities’ approach to banking reform is …

analyzes the implications of the euro for cross-border banking activities. A portfolio model is used which captures the role of …

, thus lowering pricing effectiveness. The main finding is that larger banking groups were more affected by the sudden …

public financing to firms via the banking system. The effect of public incentives depends on the availability of financial …