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Israel; Detailed Assessment of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Securities Regulation has been assessed. The regulatory regime is well developed and in most respects is comparable with that of … major jurisdictions. For the most part, it is compliant with international standards and regulation, and oversight by the … Israel Securities Authority is robust and effective. With regard to the regulation of broker dealers, there is a significant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242660
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Ukraine; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
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.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243206
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Spain; The Reform of Spanish Savings Banks Technical Notes
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244106
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Germany; Technical Note on Banking Sector Structure
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This Technical Note focuses on banking sector structure in Germany. Germany’s banking system comprises three “pillarsâ€â€”private commercial banks, public sector banks, and cooperative banks—distinguished by the ownership structure and business orientation. The German...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244755
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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Banking Soundness and Recent Lessons
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2000
After several years of transition, major weaknesses in the banking and enterprise sectors remain the root cause of low growth. A large share of nonperforming assets in the portfolio of large banks, stemming from losses in the enterprise sector, has been a key impediment to financial sector...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605316
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Regulatory Capture in Banking
International Monetary Fund - 2006
. It is shown that such ""regulatory capture"" in banking does not imply ineffectual regulation; a ""captured"" regulator …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400538
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United States : Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Technical Note on Consolidated Regulation and Supervision
International Monetary Fund - 2010
them. Although U.S. consolidated regulation and supervision span from the smallest financial groups to the largest and most … regulation and supervision, as distinct from the actual exercise. It is stressed that, of all the U.S. regulatory bodies, it is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403703
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Portugal : Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, an...
International Monetary Fund - 2006
Portugal’s financial system is sound, well-managed and competitive, with shorter-term risks and vulnerabilities well contained, and with the system buttressed by a strong financial policy framework. Portuguese banks’ profitability, asset quality, and solvency have held up well in recent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404840
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Cayman Islands : Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector—Volume I—Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision
International Monetary Fund - 2005
This paper highlights key findings of the assessment of financial sector regulation and supervision in the Cayman … development in the Cayman Islands has introduced an increasingly effective system of regulation, both formalizing earlier … practices and introducing enhanced procedures. The implementation of financial regulation and supervision complies broadly with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405041
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The Bahamas : Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector—Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision
International Monetary Fund - 2004
This paper reviews Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision in The Bahamas. The assessment reveals that the overall …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405558