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Islamic Banks and Financial Stability; An Empirical Analysis

Cihák, Martin; Hesse, Heiko - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008

and commercial banks in 18 banking systems with a substantial presence of Islamic banking. We find that (i) small Islamic …

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Cooperative Banks and Financial Stability

Cihák, Martin; Hesse, Heiko - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

Cooperative banks are an important, and growing, part of many financial systems. This paper empirically analyzes the role of cooperative banks in financial stability. Contrary to some suggestions in the literature, we find that cooperative banks are more stable than commercial banks. This...

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The Rise of Foreign Investment in China's Banks; Taking Stock

Leigh, Lamin; Podpiera, Richard - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

The recent wave of foreign investment in China's banks and the prospects of further opening of the banking sector under … stock of the involvement of foreign banks in the Chinese banking sector in the perspective of international experience … China appears to be well positioned to benefit from further opening of the banking sector to foreign investors …

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Isone Watchdog Better Than Three? International Experience with Integrated Financial Sector Supervision

Cihák, Martin; Podpiera, Richard - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

Over the past two decades, there has been a clear trend toward integrating the regulation and supervision of banks, nonbank financial institutions, and securities markets. This paper reviews the international experience with integrated supervision. We survey the theoretical arguments for and...

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Progress in China'S Banking Sector Reform; Has Bank Behavior Changed?

Podpiera, Richard - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

Substantial effort has been devoted to reforming China's banking system in recent years. The authorities recapitalized …

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Bank Behavior in Developing Countries; Evidence From East Africa

Podpiera, Richard; Cihák, Martin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

We analyze the structure, performance, and role of banking systems in the three member countries of the East African … adverse effect on the effectiveness and efficiency of banking sectors in developing countries. International banks are … presence of international banks may not lead to increased competition and provision of banking services if weak institutions …

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Lebanon-Determinants of Commercial Bank Deposits in a Regional Financial Center

Finger, Harald; Hesse, Heiko - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

This paper empirically examines the demand for commercial bank deposits in Lebanon, a regional financial center. With Lebanon's high fiscal deficits financed largely by domestic commercial banks that rely on deposit funding, deposit growth is a key variable to assess government financing...

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Quality of Financial Policies and Financial System Stress

Das, Udaibir S.; Yossifov, Plamen; Podpiera, Richard; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

In this paper, we develop multi-country indices of financial system stress and quality of financial policies and use them in regression analysis of the determinants of financial stress. We find that countries with higher quality of financial policies are better able to contain the effects of...

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Recent Credit Stagnation in the Mena Region; What to Expect? What Can Be Done?

Chami, Ralph; Espinoza, Raphael A.; Barajas, Adolfo; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

This paper examines the recent credit slowdown among Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries from three analytical angles. First, it finds that, similar to other regions and to its past history, a credit boom preceded the current slowdown, and that a protracted period of sluggish...

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Oil Prices and Bank Profitability; Evidence From Major Oil-Exporting Countries in the Middle East and North Africa

Hesse, Heiko; Poghosyan, Tigran - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

This paper analyzes the relationship between oil price shocks and bank profitability. Using data on 145 banks in 11 oil-exporting MENA countries for 1994-2008, we test hypotheses of direct and indirect effects of oil price shocks on bank profitability. Our results indicate that oil price shocks...

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