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Assessment Program Update. The domestic banking sector appears sound and profitable and continues to dominate the financial …
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reviews the modernization of the banking sector and the development of competition within the sector, development of financial …
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During the twin crises of 2008–09 Georgia’s foreign exchange reserves have been exposed to a number of external and internal drains. Its exports declined by 21 percent from peak to trough. Bank deposits declined by more than 20 percent in late 2008–early 2009, while deposit dollarization...
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This Selected Issues paper reviews the financial sector development in Georgia in recent years, and investigates why it has lagged behind economic development, as well as developments in more advanced transition economies. The paper briefly reviews recent financial sector development in Georgia,...
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This Technical Note examines the condition of the banking system for Pakistan. The number of commercial banks and … preserving stability and soundness of the banking system …
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This technical note analyzes the competition in the banking sector in Denmark. It reveals that Denmark has a fairly … competitive and efficient banking sector. Measured by various indicators, efficiency of banking intermediation has been improving … in recent years. The banking sector has become concentrated, and profitability of banks is relatively high and growing …
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This paper describes a financial system that should be adopted for the 21st century. The paper highlights that the financial crisis of 2008 has raised fundamental questions about how the financial industry is structured, managed, and regulated. The paper discusses that a well-functioning...
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This Financial System Stability Assessment on Turkey discusses macroeconomic development and trend in the financial system. The financial system does not appear to face major immediate threats, but vulnerabilities remain. Turkey remains dependent on capital inflows and thus on international...
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The key findings of Mauritius’s Financial System Stability Assessment update are discussed. The Mauritian financial system has been resilient to recent economic shocks, and banks have adequate capital buffers against a range of shocks to their credit portfolios and liquidity positions....
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