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An Investigation of Some Macro-Financial Linkages of Securitization
Long, Xin; Goswami, Mangal; Jobst, Andreas - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
financial sector stability) to the fast rise of securitization and the way it has arguably complicated both the conduct of … innovation, specifically through securitization, has altered the nature of some macro-financial linkages, often with considerable … policy implications. We find that securitization activity in the United States (mature market) and South Africa (emerging …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263753
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The Role of Affordable Mortgages in Improving Living Standards and Stimulating Growth; A Survey of Selected Mena Countries
Nothaft, Frank E.; Erbas, S. Nuri - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
This paper argues that making affordable home mortgage loans available to a large cross section of the population will … and mortgage markets in selected Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and … growth of alleviating housing shortages by improving access to mortgage financing. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825998
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Money for Nothing and Checks for Free; Recent Developments in U.S. Subprime Mortgage Markets
Mills, Paul S.; Kiff, John - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
After a number of warning signs, the U.S. "subprime mortgage crisis" became a headline issue in February 2007 …. Notwithstanding the bankruptcy of numerous mortgage companies, historically high delinquencies and foreclosures, and a significant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605115
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India; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for India
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
India’s financial system compares favorably internationally, but rising credit risk and liquidity pressures are putting it under strain. The staff report for India’s 2008 Article IV Consultation discusses economic developments and policies. The authorities have already taken...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244299
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Eastern Caribbean Currency Union; 2009 Discussion on Common Policies of Members Countries: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) countries financial system has increasingly come under stress particularly through weakly supervised nonbank and offshore financial sectors with knock-on effects to domestic banks. The staff report focuses on ECCU’s 2009 discussion on common...
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Possible Unintended Consequences of Basel III and Solvency II
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
In today's financial system, complex financial institutions are connected through an opaque network of financial exposures. These connections contribute to financial deepening and greater savings allocation efficiency, but are also unstable channels of contagion. Basel III and Solvency II should...
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Australian Bank and Corporate Sector Vulnerabilities; An International Perspective
Takáts, Elöd; Tumbarello, Patrizia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
This paper focuses on how the exposure to the corporate sector may impact the health of the Australian banking system. It also compares Australian banks with their international peers. Finally, it investigates banks' exposure to credit risk using the new Basel II Pillar 3 disclosure data. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008559282
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The Crisis; Basic Mechanisms and Appropriate Policies
Blanchard, Olivier J. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
The purpose of this lecture is to look beyond the complex events that characterize the global financial and economic crisis, identify the basic mechanisms, and infer the policies needed to resolve the current crisis, as well as the policies needed to reduce the probability of similar events in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004999966
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Impact of the Global Crisison Banking Sector Soundness in Asian Low-Income Countries
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The paper takes stock of the impact of the global financial crisis that began in late 2007 on banking sectors of Asian low-income countries, by exploring bank-level data provided by Bankscope. The paper examines three key channels of possible crisis spillovers: exposures to (i) valuation changes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009147328
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United States; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Technical Note on Basel II Implementation Preparedness in the United States
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
The key findings of the United States’s Basel II Implementation Preparedness are discussed. Certain policy choices that the authorities have made or may make related to allowing banks to choose the capital regime that applies to them may open up arbitrage possibilities that the...
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