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Can Covered Bonds Resuscitate Residential Mortgage Finance in the United States?
Surti, Jay - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This paper considers the case for mortgage covered bonds as an alternative to the originate-to-distribute mortgage … mortgage loan quality in the United States - potentially reflecting borrower incentives under the personal bankruptcy framework …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008777017
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Canada; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This Selected Issues paper on Canada examines economic development and policies. Capital ratios before the crisis have been a key determinant of bank performance during the turmoil; and Canadian banks had ample capital. Specifically, most banks with critically low capital at end-2006 later...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244253
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Norway; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Norway
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
macroprudential standards for mortgage lending while undertaking tax reforms to gradually reduce incentives for excessive leverage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244493
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Spain; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Housing Prices, Household Debt, and Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
and mortgage debt. It also describes the Spanish mortgage market and assesses the resilience of the financial sector to a … possible adjustment in the housing and mortgage markets. It presents a market-based indicator to show the market views on the … quality of the mortgage portfolio and also provides recommendations. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244584
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New Zealand; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244786
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Sweden; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note on Household Indebtedness: Implications for Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
stability. The rise in household debt and the banking system’s increased exposure to mortgage debt resulted with the changes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244923
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Denmark; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Danish Mortgage Market: A Comparative Analysis
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This technical note presents a comparative analysis of the Danish Mortgage Market. It discusses the particularities of … the regulatory framework of the Danish mortgage system. The note compares and contrasts mortgage financing in Denmark and … evolutions, which could have potentially far-reaching consequences for the Danish mortgage system, are elaborated. The note also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245042
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Switzerland; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
The Article IV Consultation discusses the IMF Executive Board’s assessment of economic developments and policies in Switzerland. With the exchange rate floor in place for more than one year, the Swiss economy has been relatively stable. Although overall export growth is weak, the external...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245199
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Spain; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Rebalancing in Spain’s private sector is under way, but with more modest progress on reducing stocks. Spain is subject to significant spending pressures, reflecting unfavorable demographic trends and subdued growth prospects, and will require substantial structural reform. Priority...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245500
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Turkey; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper on Turkey reviews a decline in private saving and adoption of a fiscal rule. As economic confidence has improved, capital inflows have surged while private saving has fallen. Together, these developments have produced current account deficits and a strong lira, raising...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245633