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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263779
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263860
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Systemic Risk and Optimal Regulatory Architecture
Espinosa-Vega, Marco A; Matta, Rafael; Kahn, Charles M.; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
Until the recent financial crisis, the safety and soundness of financial institutions was assessed from the perspective of the individual institution. The financial crisis highlighted the need to take systemic externalities seriously when rethinking prudential oversight and the regulatory...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009293760
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Introducing Islamic Banks Into Coventional Banking Systems
Sole, Juan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Over the last decade, Islamic banking has experienced global growth rates of 10-15 percent per annum, and has been … are present today in over 51 countries. Despite this consistent growth, many supervisory authorities and finance … challenges that countries will face as Islamic banking develops alongside conventional institutions. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825653
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Financial Sector Reforms and Prospects for Financial Integration in Maghreb Countries
Sole, Juan; Sensenbrenner, Gabriel; Tahari, Amor; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
A healthy and dynamic financial sector is essential to achieving high and sustainable economic growth in the Maghreb region-Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. Financial integration within the Maghreb region will help deepen financial markets, increase their efficiency, and enhance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825882
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Procyclicality and Fair Value Accounting
Scarlata, Jodi G.; Sole, Juan; Novoa, Alicia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
In light of the uncertainties about valuation highlighted by the 2007-2008 market turbulence, this paper provides an empirical examination of the potential procyclicality that fair value accounting (FVA) could introduce in bank balance sheets. The paper finds that, while weaknesses in the FVA...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825915
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528654
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Cross-Border Financial Surveillance; A Network Perspective
Sole, Juan; Espinosa-Vega, Marco A - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
and funding shocks to the banking systems of a number of selected countries. After that, we show that the inclusion of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008533219
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008671284
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008559276