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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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Austria; Financial Sector Assessment Program Technical Note: Stress Testing and Short-Term Vulnerabilities
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This technical note focuses on the Austrian banking system that exhibits considerable resilience against shocks determined by stress tests. The main sources of risk lie in the credit risk arising from exposures to Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESE) and the Commonwealth of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242521
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Estimating Potential Output with a Multivariate Filter
International Monetary Fund - 2010
This paper develops a simple model for measuring potential output that uses data on inflation, unemployment, and capacity utilization. We apply the model to 10 countries, in addition to the United States and the euro area. While there is a substantial amount of uncertainty around our estimates,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403161
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Financial Soundness Indicators; Analytical Aspects and Country Practices
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002
The financial turmoil of the late 1990s prompted a broad search for tools and techniques for detecting and preventing financial crises, and more recent episodes of instability have high lighted the importance of continuous monitoring of financial systems as a tool for preventing crises. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590915
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Hungary; Financial System Stability Assessment Update, including a Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Insurance Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This paper presents an update to Hungary’s Financial System Stability Assessment, including a Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Insurance Regulation. The assessment reveals that financial intermediation in Hungary has continued to deepen. The expansion of bank lending at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591647
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Guarding Against Fiscal Risks in Hong Kong SAR
International Monetary Fund - 2007
Hong Kong SAR''s government faces the dual challenges of volatile revenue and medium term spending pressures arising from a rapidly aging population. Age-related spending pressures raise long-run sustainability concerns, while revenue volatility creates risks to service provision, possibly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400988
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Colombia : Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions
International Monetary Fund - 2016
At the request of the Colombian authorities, the bank resolution regime was assessed against the Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (KAs). The assessment was conducted by staff of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644582
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Comprehensive tax reform : the Colombian experience
Shome, Parthasarathi (contributor); Dunn, David (contributor) - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004249921
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Weathering the Global Storm : The Benefits of Monetary Policy Reform in the La5 Countries
International Monetary Fund - 2010
This paper highlights that central banks from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru (the LA5 countries) reaped the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402930
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Colombia : Arrangement Under the Flexible Credit Line: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for ...
International Monetary Fund - 2009
This paper discusses an arrangement under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) for Colombia. Colombia is well placed to … authorities intend to treat as precautionary, would support Colombia’s policy framework and strategy, while reducing the … likelihood of balance of payments pressures stemming from a change in investor sentiment. IMF staff believes that Colombia fully …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403585