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Euro Area Policies; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Member Coun...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This 2009 Article IV Consultation focuses on euro area policies. The euro area remains in recession, with signs of … welcomed the broad arsenal of macroeconomic policies and financial sector interventions deployed by euro area authorities and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245769
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Republic of Estonia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper on the Republic of Estonia underlies gross and net international investment positions. Capital gains have been exceptionally beneficial to Malta’s external position, but have significantly worsened Estonia’s NIIP, and to a lesser degree, positions in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252962
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Macroprudential Policy; What Instruments and How to Use them? Lessons From Country Experiences
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This paper provides the most comprehensive empirical study of the effectiveness of macroprudential instruments to date. Using data from 49 countries, the paper evaluates the effectiveness of macroprudential instruments in reducing systemic risk over time and across institutions and markets. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009369434
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The Tasks Ahead
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This note, prepared ahead of the G20 Summit (November 15), builds upon the points laid out in the Managing Director’s letter to the Heads of State and Government (November 9). It lays out two tasks ahead for policy makers. Policies for now should cover:(i)implementing and coordinating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605385
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Mexico; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Mexico is an open economy with strong real and financial links to the rest of the world with risks of spillovers from global turbulence. Recent gains in market share in the U.S. manufacturing market are owed to improved relative unit labor costs and reemergence of a location advantage....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243318
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Adopting the Euro in Central Europe; Challenges of the Next Step in European Integration
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
derogation from adopting the euro as their currency (that is, each country joining the EU commits to replace its national … currency with the euro, but can choose when to request permission to do so). For most of these countries, adopting the euro … convergence with the rest of the euro area. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005767345
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European Financial Linkages; A New Look At Imbalances
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
financing of Euro area imbalances. Creditor and debtor positions vis-à-vis the rest of the EU have tended to increase between … increased interdependency among Euro Area economies. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008839331
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European Union; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation—Technical Note on Deposit Insurance
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This article is an overview of existing deposit insurance in the European Union. There are various national deposit schemes that form the source of insurance. The schemes come up with various coverage, contributions, and fund sizes. The recent financial crisis has brought about a change in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242781
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Uruguay; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This report includes five background studies with emphasis on vulnerabilities and growth, the focus of the 2006 Article IV Consultation with Uruguay. Stocks of key financial balance sheet vulnerabilities are also discussed. With the appreciation of the peso since early 2004, the discussion on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243482
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France; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This Selected Issues paper analyzes the performance of French banks and the financial support measures taken by the French government. France has a large and sophisticated financial system, which accounts for 10 percent of the global banking system and 5 percent of global capital markets. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244050