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United States; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper discusses how financial innovation turned U.S. mortgages into an asset class with worldwide investor appeal. It suggests that U.S. financial markets have been skilful in developing tools that have helped households exploit favorable global financing conditions to boost home ownership...
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Spain; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Housing Prices, Household Debt, and Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
and mortgage debt. It also describes the Spanish mortgage market and assesses the resilience of the financial sector to a … possible adjustment in the housing and mortgage markets. It presents a market-based indicator to show the market views on the … quality of the mortgage portfolio and also provides recommendations. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244584
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Sweden; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note on Household Indebtedness: Implications for Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
stability. The rise in household debt and the banking system’s increased exposure to mortgage debt resulted with the changes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244923
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Denmark; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Danish Mortgage Market: A Comparative Analysis
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 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/10011245042
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Capital Account Liberalization and Financial Sector Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824821
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San Marino; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This Selected Issues paper for San Marino reviews developments in the financial sector and provides an update of the financial sector regulation and supervision. While Sammarinese financial institutions accept foreign deposits and managed funds to a much larger extent than comparators in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825367
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Kuwait; 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Kuwait
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that in 2001, overall real growth for Kuwait fell slightly as oil output dropped following OPEC-mandated production cuts. The real non-oil GDP growth decelerated to 0.5 percent from 1 percent in 2000 as the private sector investment remained broadly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825410
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Toward a Framework for Safeguarding Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper examines the emergence of financial stability as a key policy objective. It discusses the underlying trends in the financial system, as well as the role of finance in relation to money, the real economy, and public policy. Financial stability is defined in terms of its ability to help...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825656
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Quantitative Assessment of a Financial System: Barbados
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
A banking system module is incorporated into the Central Bank of Barbados's multisectoral macroeconomic forecasting model, and a medium-term forecast is generated for bank capitalization, profitability, liquidity and nonperforming loans. Stress tests are performed for the first year of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825818
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Issues in Managing and Sequencing Financial Sector Reforms Lessons From Experiences in Five Developing Countries
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1992
A review of the experience of five developing countries in reforming their financial systems illustrates the benefits and risks, and provides lessons on the factors which contribute to successful financial sector reforms. Financial sector reforms need to be supported by active monetary policy,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825950