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Development of the Commercial Banking System in Afghanistan; Risks and Rewards
Charap, Joshua; Pavlovic, Jelena - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
of senior management of 8 banks accounting for about 90 percent of the commercial banking system corroborated evidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528650
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New Zealand Banks’ Vulnerabilities and Capital Adequacy
Jang, B.; Kataoka, Masahiko - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
The paper finds that, given New Zealand’s conservative approach in implementing the Basel II framework, New Zealand banks’ headline capital ratios underestimate their capital strength. A comparison with Canadian, UK and Australian banks highlights the impact of New Zealand’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142166
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United Kingdom; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This staff report on United Kingdom’s (UK) 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights economic policies and development. The UK economy grew by about ¼ percent in 2012. Net trade reduced growth by 0.6 percentage points of GDP, the biggest drag since 2005, and well above staff projections....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243880
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Germany; Technical Note on Banking Sector Structure
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This Technical Note focuses on banking sector structure in Germany. Germany’s banking system comprises three â …. The German banking system includes a large number of institutions in both absolute and relative terms. This note describes … the evolution of Germany’s three-pillar banking system. It analyzes capitalization, credit and the intermediation of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244755
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Turkey at the Crossroads; From Crisis Resolution to EU Accession
McGettigan, Donal; Debrun, Xavier; Griffiths, Mark E. L.; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
The key policy challenge for Turkey in the years ahead will be to enhance and consolidate the advances made since the nation’s 2000-01 economic crisis. Higher growth could reduce unemployment and raise living standards toward European Union levels. This paper reviews Turkey’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005767368
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Australian Banking System Resilience; What Should Be Expected Looking Forward? An International Perspective
Bologna, Pierluigi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
Banking Supervision, may help reduce banks’ liquidity risks and improve financial stability. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680278
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Debt, Taxes, and Banks
Keen, Michael; Mooij, Ruud A. de - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Understanding the impact of the asymmetric tax treatment of debt and equity on the capital structures of financial institutions is critical to shaping and assessing responses to the problem of excessive leverage that underlay the 2009 financial crisis - but there is no empirical evidence to draw...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009654151
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Luxembourg; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Luxembourg
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The adverse impact of the crisis on Luxembourg’s growth outlook is partly mitigated by the authorities’ well-conceived fiscal policy response. The staff report for Luxembourg’s 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights economic developments and policies. It combines...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244188
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Greece; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Greec...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that despite initial resilience partly explained by high wage growth and accelerated government spending in Greece, growth slowed substantially in early 2009. The main driving forces were lower investment and exports, destocking, and a decline in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244463
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Ireland; First and Second Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Rephasing of the Arrangement: Staff Report; Letter of Intent; Memorandum of Economic and Financial...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Ireland has made progress in overcoming the economic crisis. The new coalition government’s strategy for restoring sustained growth, sound public finances, and job creation has been put forward in the context of the European Union/IMF-supported program. On this basis, the government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244503