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Bangladesh; Financial System Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper reports on Bangladesh’s Financial System Stability Assessment. Considerable progress has been made in strengthening the resilience of the country's financial sector. Total assets of the banking sector have increased twofold since 2003, and credit to the private sector has risen...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245298
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Cyprus; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note: Measuring Banking Stability in Cyprus
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
-based indicators, and stress tests. Cypriot commercial banks are weaker than their counterparts in Greece and also less stable than … cooperative banks in Cyprus. Credit risk appears as the main source of risk in the banking sector, with demand for real estate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245527
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Paraguay; Financial System Stability Assessment: Update
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Most banks in Paraguay appear resilient to shocks, although the exposure to large borrowers is high. The mission …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245504
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Malta; 2012 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This Article IV Consultation reports that Malta’s economy continues to perform well amidst considerable turbulence in the euro area. While spillovers have remained contained to date, Malta’s large financial sector and highly open economy heighten contagion and financial stability...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243218
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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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United States; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Detailed Assessment of Observance of Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper presents Detailed Assessment of the United States’s observance of Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision. The U.S. financial system is large and highly diversified. At the end-2007, total U.S. financial assets amounted to almost four and a half times the size...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245173
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Financial Linkages Across Korean Banks
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This paper assesses the interconnectedness across Korean banks using three alternative methodologies. Two methodologies … utilize high frequency financial data while the third uses bank balance sheet data to assess banks' bilateral exposures …, systemically vulnerable banks, and systemically risky banks. The analysis concludes that while Korean banks are interconnected …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009293781
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Dynamic Loan Loss Provisioning; Simulationson Effectiveness and Guide to Implementation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This simulation-based paper investigates the impact of different methods of dynamic provisioning on bank soundness and shows that this increasingly popular macroprudential tool can smooth provisioning costs over the credit cycle and lower banks’ probability of default. In addition, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242397
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United Kingdom; Financial System Stability Assessment
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/10011243315
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Canada; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The staff report on Canada’s 2009 Article IV Consultation examines economic developments and policies. Canadian banks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243574