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Competition in the Financial Sector; Overview of Competition Policies
Claessens, Stijn - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
As in other sectors, competition in finance matters for allocative, productive and dynamic efficiency. Theory suggests …, however, that unfettered competition is not first best given the special features of finance. I review these analytics and … describe how to assess the degree of competition in markets for financial services. Existing research shows that the degree of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826668
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Monetization in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Kinoshita, Noriaki; McLoughlin, Cameron - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
The degree of an economy’s monetization, which has an important implication on economic growth, can be affected by the conduct of monetary policy, financial sector reform, and episodes of financial crises. The paper finds that monetization--measured by the ratio of broad money to nominal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142100
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What’s in it for Me? A Primeron Differences between Islamic and Conventional Finance in Malaysia
Krasicka, Olga; Nowak, Sylwia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
What attracts conventional investors to Islamic financial instruments? We answer this question by comparing Malaysian Islamic and conventional security prices and their response to macrofinancial factors. Our analysis suggests that Islamic and conventional bond and equity prices are driven by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142164
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Building Blocks for Effective Macroprudential Policies in Latin America; Institutional Considerations
Imam, Patrick A.; Nier, Erlend; Jácome, Luis Ignacio - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
An increasing number of countries - including in Latin America - are reforming their financial stability frameworks in the aftermath of the financial crisis, in order to establish a stronger macroprudential policy function. This paper analyzes existing arrangements for financial stability in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242254
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RMB Internationalization; O+L5022nshore/Offshore Links
Maziad, Samar; Kang, Joong Shik - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Among emerging market currencies, the RMB holds the most potential to become widely used internationally, due to China‘s large economic size, diversified trade structure and network, macroeconomic stability, and high growth rates - both current and expected. Yet, foreign access to...
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Financial Structures and Economic Outcomes; An Empirical Analysis
Gole, Tom; Sun, Tao - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper investigates the potential relationships between financial structures and economic outcomes. The empirical results that withstand a battery of methods suggest that some financial intermediation structures are likely to be more closely related to positive economic outcomes than others....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242374
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The Perimeter of Financial Regulation
Zanforlin, L.; Tower, Ian; Nier, Erlend; Moore, Michael; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790465
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The Economic Crisis; Did Financial Supervision Matter?
Quintyn, Marc; Pansini, Rosaria Vega; Masciandaro, Donato - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
The Asian financial crisis marked the beginning of worldwide efforts to improve the effectiveness of financial supervision. However, the crisis that started in 2007?08 was a crude awakening: several of these improvements seemed unable to avoid or mitigate the crisis. This paper brings the first...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009370541
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Hong Kong SAR; Meeting the Challenges of Integration with the Mainland
Lee, William; Chan-Lau, Jorge A.; Iakova, Dora M.; Papa … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This Occasional Paper provides an overview of the main challenges facing Hong Kong SAR as it continues to become more closely integrated with the mainland of China. Section I provides an overview of recent macroeconomic developments and the main policy issues in Hong Kong SAR. Section II...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590857
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Financial Soundness Indicators; Analytical Aspects and Country Practices
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002
The financial turmoil of the late 1990s prompted a broad search for tools and techniques for detecting and preventing financial crises, and more recent episodes of instability have high lighted the importance of continuous monitoring of financial systems as a tool for preventing crises. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590915