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Germany : Technical Note on the Future of German Mortgage-Backed Covered Bond (PF and Brief) and Securitization Markets
International Monetary Fund - 2011
developments of mortgage-covered bond (Pfandbrief) and mortgage securitization markets in Germany, and explores future prospects … bonds over securitization. Some of the systemic vulnerabilities associated with covered bonds are also discussed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397122
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India; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for India
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
India’s financial system compares favorably internationally, but rising credit risk and liquidity pressures are putting it under strain. The staff report for India’s 2008 Article IV Consultation discusses economic developments and policies. The authorities have already taken...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244299
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Eastern Caribbean Currency Union; 2009 Discussion on Common Policies of Members Countries: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) countries financial system has increasingly come under stress particularly through weakly supervised nonbank and offshore financial sectors with knock-on effects to domestic banks. The staff report focuses on ECCU’s 2009 discussion on common...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245111
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Possible Unintended Consequences of Basel III and Solvency II
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
In today's financial system, complex financial institutions are connected through an opaque network of financial exposures. These connections contribute to financial deepening and greater savings allocation efficiency, but are also unstable channels of contagion. Basel III and Solvency II should...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009203537
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Impact of the Global Crisison Banking Sector Soundness in Asian Low-Income Countries
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The paper takes stock of the impact of the global financial crisis that began in late 2007 on banking sectors of Asian low-income countries, by exploring bank-level data provided by Bankscope. The paper examines three key channels of possible crisis spillovers: exposures to (i) valuation changes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009147328
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United States; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Technical Note on Basel II Implementation Preparedness in the United States
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
The key findings of the United States’s Basel II Implementation Preparedness are discussed. Certain policy choices that the authorities have made or may make related to allowing banks to choose the capital regime that applies to them may open up arbitrage possibilities that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243053
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Japan; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Selected Issues paper discusses the impact of global financial turmoil on Japan. It describes how close integration in global financial markets has deepened and expanded the channels for spillovers. The paper discusses options for increasing the consumption tax to finance the public pension...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243246
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United Kingdom; Stress Testing the Banking Sector Technical Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
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/10011243481
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Denmark : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Danish Mortgage Market: A Comparative Analysis
International Monetary Fund - 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/10014407250
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New Zealand; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
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/10011244786