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International Monetary Fund - 1997

Developing countries fortunate enough to experience capital inflows haveseen rising levels of investment and enhanced economic growth. Capitalinflows have a negative side, however, in that they tend to appreciatethe domestic currency, making exports less competitive, and to encourageinflation....

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Capital Mobility and Monetary Policy in Colombia

International Monetary Fund - 1988

This paper estimates a model of financial markets in Colombia to examine: 1) the authorities’ control over domestic interest rates and the money stock; and 2) the effects of the crawling peg exchange rate policy on exchange rate expectations and domestic interest rates. The authorities...

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Israel; Technical Note on Stress Test of the Banking, Insurance and Pension Sectors

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

. Single-factor tests have been conducted to estimate vulnerabilities to market risk and an idiosyncratic credit shock from …

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South Africa; Detailed Assessment of Observance on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors' Insurance Core Principles

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

Insurance regulation in South Africa is sound and takes a thorough approach to regulation, recognizes the scale and development of the market, and the need for effective market conduct as prudential regulation. There are particular challenges in improving standards of market conduct, in both...

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Liechtenstein; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Technical Note on the Basel Core Principles and IOSCO Securities

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008

Liechtenstein has a GDP of US$5.2 billion, of which 40 percent comes from industry and 30 percent from financial services. Currently, 15 banks operate in Liechtenstein (one additional bank is in the process of being wound down without loss to the depositors). The market is highly concentrated...

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Kingdom of the Netherlandsâ€”Netherlands Antilles; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume Iâ€”Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervi...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This review of financial sector regulation and supervision in the Kingdom of the Netherlandsâ€”Netherlands Antilles explains banking, insurance, and pension fund supervision. The Netherlands Antilles is resolved to remove the perception created by placement of the jurisdiction in the...

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The Kingdom of the Netherlandsâ€”Netherlands; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Sup...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

Observance of Standards and Codes on Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, and Corporate Governance …

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Risk Instability and the Pattern of Foreign Direct Investment in the Middle East and North Africa Region

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This paper demonstrates that instability associated with investment risk is critical in explaining the level of foreign … direct investment for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, which generally have higher investment risk than … those with a longer-term focus in order to help lower the degree of risk instability for MENA countries. …

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Hungary; Financial System Stability Assessment Update, including a Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Insurance Regulation

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper presents an update to Hungaryâ€™s Financial System Stability Assessment, including a Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Insurance Regulation. The assessment reveals that financial intermediation in Hungary has continued to deepen. The expansion of bank lending at...

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Monetary Operations and Government Debt Management Under Islamic Banking

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1998

This paper outlines the recent progress in developing Islamic financial instruments for the management of monetary policy and public borrowing requirements and provides details on new instruments currently being developed in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Sudan. The paper also touches on the...

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