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Developing Essential Financial Markets in Smaller Economies; Stylized Facts and Policy Options
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper surveys the foreign exchange markets, money and secondary government security markets, and stock exchanges in 107 smaller economy countries. The underdevelopment of these markets impedes risk transfer, monetary policy, corporate financing, and the capacity to absorb capital inflows....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245902
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Monetary policy in dollarized economies
Baliño, Tomás J. T. (ed.); Bennett, Adam (contributor);  … - International Monetary Fund - 1999
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000671075
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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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Euro Area Policies; Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director on Euro Area Policies
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This paper focuses on euro area policies. The monetary policy stance remains appropriate for now. Fiscal policies are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599011
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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This Selected Issues Paper assesses Macedonia’s public debt markets and presents recommendations for their further development. Macedonia’s domestic debt market is in the early stages of development and is small by regional standards. The paper also analyzes the main causes of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244063
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Samoa; Assessment of Financial Sector Supervision and Regulation including Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Banking Supervision
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This assessment of Financial Sector Supervision and Regulation for Samoa provides an overview of legal and institutional frameworks. Compliance with the Basel Core Principles (BCPs) for the supervision of international and domestic banks has improved considerably. Supervision of domestic banks...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244779
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Bangladesh; 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/10011245720
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Morocco; Financial System Stability Assessment including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision, Insurance Regulation, Securi...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
The Financial System Stability Assessment of Morocco reviews the reform program that is aimed at establishing a modern, market-oriented financial system that optimizes the mobilization of savings and the allocation of financial resources. It reviews the modernization of the banking sector and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252926
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When in Peril, Retrench; Testing the Portfolio Channel of Contagion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
One plausible mechanism through which financial market shocks may propagate across countries is through the effect of past gains and losses on investors' risk aversion. We first present a simple model on how heterogeneous changes in investors' risk aversion affect portfolio decisions and stock...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263916
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Did the Euro Crisis Affect Non-Financial Firm Stock Prices Through a Financial or Trade Channel?
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This paper analyzes through what channels the euro crisis has affected firm valuations globally. It examines stock …, particularly in creditor countries with greater bank exposure to peripheral euro countries. Trade linkages with peripheral … countries also played a role, with euro exchange rate movements causing differential effects. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009327863