is the evolution of banks’ stock price exposure to country-level and global risk factors as approximated by equity … indices; second, which bank-specific characteristics explain these risk exposures; third, are there clusters of banks with … equity price linkages beyond market risk factors. The paper finds a rise in sensitivities to both country and global risk …

This paper discusses key findings of fiscal transparency evaluation for Finland. It highlights that Finland meets most … for fiscal management in Finland is relatively low. Overall, the Finnish authorities produce an impressive amount of data … and information related to all three pillars of the Code. It is also highlighted that fiscal reporting in Finland is …

Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden form a tightly integrated region which has strong ties with the euro area as well … of integration among the four Nordic economies. These differences are driven by the fact that Denmark and Finland have no … independent monetary policy, and Denmark and Norway are net energy exporters while Finland and Sweden are energy importers. We …

and high household debt. The economic performance of the four continental Nordic economies (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and … support relatively high levels of private sector debt. House price developments in the Nordic-4 pose a risk to broader …

This paper examines 2013 Cluster Consultation—a Nordic Regional IMF staff report. Denmark, Finland, Norway, and …