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Bank Consolidation and Performance : The Argentine Experience

International Monetary Fund - 2004

We examine a large panel of more than 100 banks from Argentina to study the effects of bank consolidation on performance between December 1995 and December 2000, a period of heavy bank consolidation and relative calm. Overall, we find a positive and significant effect of bank consolidation on...

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Switzerland : Financial System Stability Assessment Update

International Monetary Fund - 2007

This technical note presents an update to the Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) on Switzerland. It reveals …

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Switzerland : Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund - 2000

For the past quarter century, Switzerland’s real per capita growth rate has been substantially slower than in most … 1997 peak of more than 5 percent. Inflation has edged up from exceptionally low levels. Switzerland’s longstanding current …

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Switzerland : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Switzerland

International Monetary Fund - 2007

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Switzerland’s economy is performing well. The expansion moved into …

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Switzerland : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Swiss Banking System: Structure, Performance, and Medium-Term Challenges

International Monetary Fund - 2007

This technical note discusses the banking system structure, performance, and medium-term challenges for Switzerland …

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Switzerland : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes—FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

International Monetary Fund - 2007

-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for Switzerland. The paper discusses that The Federal Banking … Commission (CFB) is the oversight body for banks, securities dealers, and fund managers in Switzerland. The intermediaries under …

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Switzerland : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Factual Update: Insurance Sector Market and Regulatory Developments

International Monetary Fund - 2007

developments for Switzerland. Regulatory reforms since 2003 have updated Switzerland’s regulatory and supervisory regime for the …

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Switzerland : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Factual Update: IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation

International Monetary Fund - 2007

Principles of Securities Regulation for Switzerland. Overall, there has been substantial progress in implementing Financial … the need to adapt securities regulations in Switzerland to international developments. The project to unify financial …

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Switzerland : Financial Sector Assessment Program: Factual Update: Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision

International Monetary Fund - 2007

This technical note presents a factual update of the 2001 assessment of Switzerland’s compliance with the 1997 Basel … Switzerland’s banking supervisory framework. The SFBC has also significantly improved its outreach to foreign supervisors and its …

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Switzerland : 2005 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Switzerland

International Monetary Fund - 2005

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Swiss economy has returned to growth with supportive external demand and domestic policies. However, the recovery has been fragile, and business indicators suggest that activity is currently experiencing a soft patch. The IMF staff projects...

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