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Germany's Three-Pillar Banking System; Cross-Country Perspectives in Europe

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

German banks tend to be less profitable than their foreign counterparts. This paper estimates the likely effect of the phaseout of state guarantees for public sector banks, reviews the various ways in which public policy could contribute to their restructuring, and discusses the various...

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Rwanda; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, and the FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper analyzes Rwandaâ€™s Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, and the Financial Action Task Force Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating...

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Belgium; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Supervision and Regulation, and Securities Settlement Systems

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This paper discusses key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) and Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) on Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Supervision and Regulation, and Securities Settlement Systems for Belgium. The assessment...

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Tonga; 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tonga

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economic activity in Tonga rebounded modestly in 2001/02, as real GDP growth accelerated from about Â½ percent in 2000/01 (fiscal year Julyâ€“June) to 1Â½ percent in 2001/02. Conditions in agriculture improved owing to record-high...

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Post-Crisis Bank Behavior; Lessons From Mercosur

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

Mercosur? The objective of this paper is to answer this question by analyzing changes in bank behavior after crises in the … literature-to post-crisis bank behavior. Using a panel dataset of commercial banks during the period 1990-2006, we analyze the … impact of crises on four sets of financial indicators of bank behavior-profitability, maturity preference, credit supply, and …

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Ukraine; 2004 Article IV Consultationâ€”Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that six years after the 1998 financial crisis, Ukraine continues to recover strongly. In 2003, real GDP grew by 9.4 percent, despite a poor harvest, and reached 13.5 percent through July 2004. Growth in 2003â€“04 has been prompted by favorable...

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Ukraine; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, and Payment Systems

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This Financial System Stability Assessment paper for Ukraine reviews financial sector issues and highlights macroeconomic developments, vulnerabilities, and soundness of the financial system. It discusses creditors' rights, insolvency, and corporate governance, and Anti-Money Laundering and...

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Republic of Kazakhstan; Financial Sector Assessment Program Updateâ€”Technical Noteâ€”Bank Profitability and Competition

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This technical note explores the reasons for a comparatively high interest rate spread in Kazakhstan in the context of competition in the banking sector. In spite of significant gains in efficiency made in recent years, operational costs and provisioning for loan losses remain high compared with...

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

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that despite the better cyclical outlook, medium-term trends for Italy remain troubling: potential growth is estimated at just 1Â¼ percent, as low productivity growth and high domestic costs have led to a steady erosion of competitiveness and export...

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Republic of Moldova; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper reviews Moldovaâ€™s Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, and Banking Supervision. Compliance with the Basel Core Principles and the IMF Code of Good Practices on...

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