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How to Stop a Herd of Running Bears? Market Response to Policy Initiatives During the Global Financial Crisis
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
United Kingdom, the euro area, and Japan during the recent crisis on interbank credit and liquidity risk premia …. Announcements of interest rate cuts, liquidity support, liability guarantees, and recapitalization were associated with a reduction …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008559268
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United States; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Technical Note on Selected Issues on Liquidity Risk Management in Fedwire Funds and Private Sector...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper discusses Selected Issues on Liquidity Risk Management in Fedwire Funds and Private Sector Payment for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243834
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Balance Sheet Strength and Bank Lending During the Global Financial Crisis
Kapan, Tümer; Minoiu, Camelia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
structural liquidity positions in 2007Q2 to estimate the impact of exposure to market freezes during 2007–08 on the supply of … particular, banks that were ex-ante more dependent on market funding and had lower structural liquidity reduced the supply of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142046
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Managing Financial Crises; Recent Experience and Lessons for Latin America
Kincaid, G. Russell; Collyns, Charles - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
This paper seeks to draw lessons from the IMF’s experience in handling financial crises around the globe over the past ten years that are relevant to the challenges faced by countries in Latin America, especially in the wake of the recent crisis in Argentina. Experience suggests that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824823
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Financial Sector Reforms and Prospects for Financial Integration in Maghreb Countries
Sole, Juan; Sensenbrenner, Gabriel; Tahari, Amor; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
A healthy and dynamic financial sector is essential to achieving high and sustainable economic growth in the Maghreb region-Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. Financial integration within the Maghreb region will help deepen financial markets, increase their efficiency, and enhance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825882
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Issues in Managing and Sequencing Financial Sector Reforms Lessons From Experiences in Five Developing Countries
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1992
A review of the experience of five developing countries in reforming their financial systems illustrates the benefits and risks, and provides lessons on the factors which contribute to successful financial sector reforms. Financial sector reforms need to be supported by active monetary policy,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825950
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Excess Liquidity and the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy; Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa
Saxegaard, Magnus - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
This paper examines the pattern of excess liquidity in sub-Saharan Africa and its consequences for the effectiveness of … monetary policy. The paper argues that understanding the consequences of excess liquidity requires quantifying the extent to … which commercial bank holdings of excess liquidity exceed levels required for precautionary purposes. It proposes a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826003
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Switzerland; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Switzerland
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Switzerland is affected by the global crisis through the stock effect, the flow effect, and the trade effect. Along with a sharp contraction in exports, investments are now being postponed. Consumption has held up well so far, but as unemployment rises, household spending will lose momentum. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242749
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Republic of Croatia; Financial System Stability Assessment: Update
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The 2002 Financial Stability Assessment Program (FSAP) found that the Croatian financial system was resilient, but vulnerabilities remain. The authorities have been proactive in addressing macroeconomic and financial vulnerabilities associated with rapid credit growth and have also taken...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243898
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Financial Soundness Indicators; Analytical Aspects and Country Practices
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002
The financial turmoil of the late 1990s prompted a broad search for tools and techniques for detecting and preventing financial crises, and more recent episodes of instability have high lighted the importance of continuous monitoring of financial systems as a tool for preventing crises. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590915