The paper assesses the degree of banking competition and efficiency in Italy?over time as well as compared to that in … highcost, high-income system, particularly with respect to retail/services, and efficiency gains have yet to fully materialize …

or may not improve economic efficiency …

implications of current policies for future public finances. This could be problematic, including in the case of Europe, where …, even in excess of its GDP level, and is projected to worsen further over time. This suggests that Europe’s current policies …

) update conducted jointly by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) in September 2015. As agreed with the …

The experiences of past financial crises have strengthened the Russian bank resolution framework. The resolution … framework has been effective in preserving financial stability. The effectiveness of bank resolution could be improved … public funds. To ensure adequate bank capitalization, a comprehensive review of banks' asset portfolios and collateral …

made by the IMF and the World Bank in their 2015 assessment report on the observance of Basel Core Principles (BCPs) for … National Bank (BNB) to address the shortcomings found in the domestic supervisory regime. It also reflects the regulatory and …

Banks will want to influence the bank regulator to favor their interests, and they typically have the means to do so …