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Interpreting Real Exchange Rate Movements in Transition Countries
International Monetary Fund - 2001
that these appreciations reflect underlying productivity gains in the tradable sector. Using panel data over the period … 1993-98, the results show clear evidence of productivity-driven exchange rate movements in the central and eastern European … expect to experience further productivity-driven real exchange rate appreciations. Evidence from a large cross-section of non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403602
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International Spillovers of Taxiation
International Monetary Fund - 1989
This paper highlights key issues pertinent for the understanding of international effects of domestic tax policies and of international tax harmonization. The analytical framework adopts the saving-investment balance approach to the analysis of international economic interdependence focusing on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396181
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The Design of Instruments for Government Finance in an Islamic Economy
International Monetary Fund - 1998
This paper presents perhaps the most viable approach for the design of an instrument of government finance (and monetary management) in an Islamic economy where conventional transactions based on an ex-ante promise of a risk-free rate of return are forbidden. Resources to finance government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400833
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Public Finance in Islam
International Monetary Fund - 1989
The paper analyzes the bearing of Islamic teachings on the conduct of fiscal policy. It is shown that Islamic teachings do not prescribe any rigid system of public finance. The major emphasis is on the state’s responsibility to assure at least a basic minimum standard of living for all...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396236
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Stabilization and Growth in an Open Islamic Economy
International Monetary Fund - 1988
Islam proposes the replacement of an interest-based financial system with one which operates on the basis of risk and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396001
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Monetary Operations and Government Debt Management Under Islamic Banking
International Monetary Fund - 1998
This paper outlines the recent progress in developing Islamic financial instruments for the management of monetary policy and public borrowing requirements and provides details on new instruments currently being developed in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Sudan. The paper also touches on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403418
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Regulatory Frameworks for Hawala and Other Remittance Systems
International Monetary Fund - 2005
Hawala and other remittance systems have gained attention in recent years with the substantial growth of remittance flows from countries with large migrant labor forces and with increased focus on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The IMF and the World Bank have been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401909
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Islamic Financial Institutions and Products in the Global Financial System : Key Issues in Risk Management and Challenges Ahead
International Monetary Fund - 2002
The provision and use of financial services and products that conform to Islamic religious principles pose special challenges for the identification, measurement, monitoring, and control of underlying risks. Effective and efficient risk management in Islamic financial institutions has assumed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399549
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Islamic Banking : Experiences in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan
International Monetary Fund - 1989
such a system. The developments in these countries are evaluated against the theory underlying the Islamic banking, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396453
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The Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulations and Assessment Methodology
International Monetary Fund - 2018
This paper provides a proposal to incorporate the Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulation (Banking Sector) (CPIFR) issued by the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), as part of the standards used in assessing the banking regulatory and supervisory regimes of relevant member...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408441