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Belgium; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
unemployment. The economy has entered its second year of near zero growth. To help restore competitiveness and improve financial … market conditions, decisive actions have been taken. Important decisions in 2012 include pension schemes and unemployment …
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Belgium: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015
This Selected Issues paper illustrates the recent evolution in Belgian housing prices. Belgian housing prices peaked at the end of 2013 after a persistent increase that was almost continuous for 30 years. The stabilization of prices, combined with policy changes on the fiscal and...
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Demand Patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium: Can We Explain the Differences?
Lebrun, Igor; Ruiz, Esther Pérez - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
core. This paper puts recent demand patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium into historical perspective. We find that …
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Netherlands; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
The Netherlands is an AAA euro area (EA) economy with significant private sector imbalances. The main policy challenge …
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France; 2012 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The 2012 Article IV Consultation with France discusses the financial and economic conditions of the country. Although … France weathered the 2008 financial and subsequent euro area crises relatively well compared with other advanced countries …, its recovery has been sluggish. France has become a less open economy and reported a steady loss of export market share …
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Belgium; Detailed Assessment of Compliance with the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
with the Basel Core Principles (BCPs) for effective banking supervision. The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) deploys high …
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Belgium: 2015 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; and Press Release
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015
This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Belgian economy has shown considerable resilience but the outlook is weighed down by weak demand in Europe. Healthy private balance sheets, integration with Germany, and employment support schemes have helped sustain employment and economic...
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Belgium; Technical Note on Securities Markets Regulation and Supervision
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
regulatory and supervisory approaches between the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) and the Financial Services and Markets Authority …
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Belgium; Detailed Assessment of Observance of Insurance Core Principles
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
The Belgian insurance industry was adversely affected by the global financial crisis and continued to confront challenges related to legacy assets and economic uncertainties in Europe. The Belgian authorities have made significant progress in updating the insurance regulatory regime and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244392
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Belgium; Technical Note on Financial Conglomerate Supervision
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Belgian financial conglomerates (FCs) remained important players in the Belgian financial sector, despite significant restructuring following the global financial crisis. FCs operated in multiple streams of the financial sector, especially in banking and insurance. Owing to their economic reach...
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