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Remittances and Vulnerability in Developing Countries
Bettin, Giulia; Presbitero, Andrea; Spatafora, Nicola - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper examines how international remittances are affected by structural characteristics, macroeconomic conditions, and adverse shocks in both source and recipient economies. We exploit a novel, rich panel data set, covering bilateral remittances from 103 Italian provinces to 107 developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142103
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Impact of Fed Tapering Announcements on Emerging Markets
Mishra, Prachi; Moriyama, Kenji; Papa M'B. P. N'Diaye; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper analyzes market reactions to the 2013–14 Fed announcements relating to tapering of asset purchases and their relationship to macroeconomic fundamentals and country economic and financial structures. The study uses daily data on exchange rates, government bond yields, and stock...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142121
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Exchange Rate Regime Considerations in an Oil Economy; The Case of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Celasun, Oya - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
This paper provides a brief overview of the evolution of exchange rate policy in the Islamic Republic of Iran from 1993 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599261
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An Analysis of Money Demand and Inflation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Goswami, Mangal; Celasun, Oya - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
This study examines money demand and inflation dynamics in the Islamic Republic of Iran using quarterly data for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825599
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Islamic Republic of Iran: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper on Iran focuses on the Targeted Subsidy Reform Law (TSRL). This is the basic law governing … the implementation of the subsidy reform in Iran. The TSRL envisaged bringing subsidized prices close to international …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244300
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Islamic Republic of Iran: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Islamic Republic of Iran
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This staff report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation on the Islamic Republic of Iran focuses on economic developments … environment remains uncertain and delaying domestic reforms raise the risk of entrenching the economy in a low-growth and high …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245474
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Systemic Risk and Asymmetric Responses in the Financial Industry
López-Espinosa, Germán; Rubia, Antonio; Valderrama, Laura - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
To date, an operational measure of systemic risk capturing non-linear tail comovement between system-wide and … value is sevenfold that of an increase. Moreover, the downward bias in systemic risk from ignoring this asymmetric pattern … asymmetric model also produces much better estimates and fitting, and thus improves the capacity to monitor systemic risk. Our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142002
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The Regulatory Responses to the Global Financial Crisis: Some Uncomfortable Questions
Claessens, Stijn; Kodres, Laura E. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
We identify current challenges for creating stable, yet efficient financial systems using lessons from recent and past crises. Reforms need to start from three tenets: adopting a system-wide perspective explicitly aimed at addressing market failures; understanding and incorporating into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142013
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The Net Stable Funding Ratio: Impact and Issues for Consideration
Gobat, Jeanne; Yanase, Mamoru; Maloney, Joseph - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
transformation risk in the banking sector and promoting funding stability. The revised package has been issued for public … NSFR is a relatively consistent regulatory measure for capturing banks’ funding risk. Finally, the paper discusses key …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142026
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Macro-Prudential Policies to Mitigate Financial System Vulnerabilities
Claessens, Stijn; Ghosh, Swati R.; Mihet, Roxana - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Macro-prudential policies aimed at mitigating systemic financial risks have become part of the policy toolkit in many emerging markets and some advanced countries. Their effectiveness and efficacy are not well-known, however. Using panel data regressions, we analyze how changes in balance sheets...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142054