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Malaysia: Financial Sector Assessment Program Financial Sector Performance, Vulnerabilities and Derivatives-Technical Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
capital ratios. Stronger financial positions and risk management capability have enabled domestic banking groups to pursue …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245444
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Spain: Financial Sector Reform—Final Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This paper discusses key findings of the progress report on financial sector reforms in Spain. Spain’s European Stability Mechanism (ESM)-supported program of financial sector reform aimed to assist economic recovery by promoting financial stability. The program was adopted in mid-2012....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245805
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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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Portugal; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Stress Testing
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This technical note explains stress testing for Portugal’s financial sector. A core part of the banking stress tests was the bottom-up exercise implemented by individual institutions. The bottom-up stress tests focus only on the impact of expected losses on indicators of profitability and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242748
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Australia; Basel II Implementation Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
the outcome has been a robust and high-quality implementation that has built upon and substantially strengthened the risk-management … major implementation effort. APRA’s analysis of the adequacy of capital for systemically relevant banks is sound. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243662
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Sweden; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This Selected Issues paper discusses capital and liquidity regulations in Sweden. It recaps the recent debates on … capital and liquidity buffers, and discusses a way to consider appropriate levels of capital and liquidity buffers in the case … of Sweden. The paper estimates the government’s contingent liabilities from banks by different capital and liquidity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244133
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Republic of Lithuania; Staff Report for the 2009 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
accumulated during the boom has led to a sharp economic contraction. Capital inflows came to a halt in late 2008 and reversed in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244569
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Iceland; Advancing Tax Reform and the Taxation of Natural Resources
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This study focused on environmental tax measures, and on allocation, pricing, and taxation of Iceland’s major hydropower and geothermal resources. Measures to secure the tax base for the corporate income tax (CIT) are proposed. Taxation of the financial sector can be improved by a number...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245073
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Republic of Madagascar; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) on the Republic of Madagascar explain the Madagascar Action Plan (MAP) to accelerate and better coordinate the development process. The National Leadership Institute of Madagascar (NLIM) was created in 2006 to provide cutting-edge training to build...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245160
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Chad; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper aims at discussing the impact of the oil windfall on Chad, with a focus on growth, poverty, competitiveness, and fiscal policy challenges posed by the oil revenue outlook. The paper discusses the reforms needed to remove structural factors that constraints the non-oil...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245496