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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...
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Portugal; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Investor Protection, Disclosure, and Financial Literacy
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This technical note on Investor Protection, Disclosure, and Financial Literacy for Portugal explains investor protection and corporate governance. Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM) is the regulator in charge on ensuring compliance with disclosure issues as well as the corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242466
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Australia; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Investor Protection, Disclosure, and Financial Literacy
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This study reviews selected issues on investor protection and corporate governance in Australia, and concludes that the corporate governance framework for Australian-listed companies is largely healthy and dynamic. Shareholder activism is an important element of corporate governance because it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243130
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Israel; Detailed Assessment of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Israel’s compliance with International Organization of Securities Commissions’ objectives and Principles of 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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242660
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Gulf Cooperation Council : Trade and Foreign Investment-Keys to Diversification and Growth in the GCC
International Monetary Fund - 2018
Diversification of the GCC economies, supported by greater openness to trade and higher foreign investment, can have a … foreign ownership of businesses and real estate. The growth impact of closing export and FDI gaps could be significant. In … ownership regulations and strengthening corporate governance; and on further reducing non-tariff trade barriers by streamlining …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408471
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Economic Diversification in Oil-Exporting Arab Countries
International Monetary Fund - 2016
volatility. Greater economic diversification would unlock job-creating growth, increase resilience to oil price volatility and … key prerequisites for economic diversification …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408617
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Sustaining Long-Run Growth and Macroeconomic Stability in Low-Income Countries : The Role of Structural Transformation and Diversification
International Monetary Fund - 2014
Diversification and structural transformation play important roles in influencing the macroeconomic performance of low … a country's production and export structure. This can include diversification into new products and trading partners as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410661
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Sustaining Long-Run Growth and Macroeconomic Stability in Low Income Countries : The Role of Structural Transformation and Diversification
International Monetary Fund - 2014
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Report of the executive directors
1969
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Bosnia and Herzegovina : Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision and Corporat...
International Monetary Fund - 2006
Economic growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been impressive with GDP. The dominance of foreign-owned bank subsidiaries has transformed the financial sector and altered the risks to financial stability. Reforms should focus on strengthening banking supervision and adapting it to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404833