This paper develops and tests a model of Japan’s household savings rate, based on the life-cycle hypothesis that the … primary motive for savings is provision for retirement. The paper shows that Japan’s high household savings rate in recent …

Household savings behavior in China during the past 30 years has been studied by using econometric models with the time …

have facilitated the maintenance of orderly economic conditions in Mexico even amidst the substantial external volatility … during the global crisis. Executive Directors welcomed the authorities’ commitment to maintain Mexico’s strong policy … Flexible Credit Line has helped Mexico to maintain confidence and also to insure against external risks while supporting a …

This paper highlights that central banks from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru (the LA5 countries) reaped the …

This paper presents a Detailed Assessment of Mexico’s compliance with the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking … of a floating exchange rate. These improvements have contributed to Mexico’s achievement of investment-grade rating …

This technical note on financing of the private sector for Mexico describes the evolution, composition, and … determinants of financing to the nonfinancial private sector in Mexico between 2000 and 2005. Equity issuance has not played an … important role in financing the private sector in Mexico during 2000–05. The number of nonfinancial private sector issuers …

The Detailed Assessment report on Mexico’s implementation of the International Organization of Securities Commissions …

This paper presents a technical note on Mexico’s Financial Sector Assessment Program update. The Mexican experience …

This paper presents a technical note on Mexico’s Financial Sector Assessment Program update. The Sociedad Hipotecaria …