This technical note describes the stress testing exercises carried out for the Danish commercial banking system and the … insurance sector. The tests were conducted as part of the Financial Sector Assessment Program for Denmark and were developed in … collaboration with the Danish Financial Supervisory Agency (DFSA) and Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB). Two approaches—bottom-up and top …

This technical note analyzes the competition in the banking sector in Denmark. It reveals that Denmark has a fairly …. The Danish Bankers Association and the Danish Consumers Association, in collaboration with the Danish Financial …

This technical note discusses the structure of the Danish capital market and related issues. The focus is on the … organization and functioning of domestic securities markets. The note provides a regional perspective on these markets. It reviews … Scandinavian stock exchanges. The note also discusses liquidity in Danish capital markets, as well as analyzes the rapid growth of …

Systems for Denmark. The main counterparties for the assessment were Danmarks Nationalbank and the Danish Financial …

Denmark. Key recommendations arising from the assessment cover two main issues. First is the fact that the Danish Financial …

This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of the Basel Core Principles for Denmark … orders and explanatory guidelines issued pursuant to the FBA. These provide powers for the Danish Financial Supervisory …

Denmark. The assessment recommends that securities settlement systems should have a well-founded, clear, and transparent legal …

The Detailed Assessments of the Observance of Standards and Codes on France reviews compliance with Basel Core … Principles for effective banking supervision. The French insurance market is notable for its broad range of distribution channels …. France fulfills all prerequisites for effective payment clearing and settlement systems. Capital markets are large and …

These Technical Notes on France explain integration of global financial markets. The stress tests for the France … point to a smaller reaction to monetary policy in France than in other large euro-area economies … constraints of the approach. Retail activity by foreign banks in France is small, but significant. The financial landscape in …

This Financial System Stability Assessment on France reviews the institutional and regulatory framework. Consolidation … position in the domestic market. Bank profitability has improved markedly over the past decade and is in line with average euro … area levels. Systemic vulnerabilities in the important insurance sector are well contained. The government debt market is …