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New Zealand; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
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Denmark : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Danish Mortgage Market: A Comparative Analysis
International Monetary Fund - 2007
This technical note presents a comparative analysis of the Danish Mortgage Market. It discusses the particularities of … the regulatory framework of the Danish mortgage system. The note compares and contrasts mortgage financing in Denmark and … evolutions, which could have potentially far-reaching consequences for the Danish mortgage system, are elaborated. The note also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407250
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Spain : The Reform of Spanish Savings Banks Technical Notes
International Monetary Fund - 2012
This technical note assesses the reform of Spanish savings banks (SSBs). It provides a brief overview of the SSB institutional framework before the reform, and describes the main factors that led to the financial distress, albeit uneven, of the SSB sector. The note outlines major regulatory and...
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Germany : Technical Note on Banking Sector Structure
International Monetary Fund - 2011
This Technical Note focuses on banking sector structure in Germany. Germany’s banking system comprises three “pillars … describes the evolution of Germany’s three-pillar banking system. It analyzes capitalization, credit and the intermediation of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397092
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Germany : Technical Note on Stress Testing
International Monetary Fund - 2011
This note summarizes the stress tests undertaken for the German banking system as part of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) update. Solvency tests for the German banking system assessed medium-term vulnerabilities under two adverse macroeconomic scenarios. The tests considered a...
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A Historical Public Debt Database
International Monetary Fund - 2010
This paper describes the compilation of the first truly comprehensive database on gross government debt-to-GDP ratios, covering nearly the entire IMF membership (174 countries) and spanning an exceptionally long time period. The database was constructed by bringing together a number of other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402998
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Luxembourg; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Luxembourg
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The adverse impact of the crisis on Luxembourg’s growth outlook is partly mitigated by the authorities’ well-conceived fiscal policy response. The staff report for Luxembourg’s 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights economic developments and policies. It combines...
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Panama; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement and Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Dire...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Strong economic fundamentals helped Panama contain the adverse impact of the global economic downturn and financial turmoil. The 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that real GDP of Panama in 2008 grew by 9.2 percent. Panama’s large banking system has weathered the global financial...
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Austria: Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation—Detailed Assessment of Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision on Austria. Since the outbreak of the financial crisis, some Austrian credit institutions had to be nationalized as an ad hoc measure to prevent contagion effects and to...
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Germany; 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germany
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This 2010 Article IV Consultation highlights that the German economy is regaining the ground lost in the crisis. Policy support, restocking, and an uptick in global demand have lifted the economy from the recession. The authorities used the available fiscal space to implement countercyclical...
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