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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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Capital Flows and Economic Fluctuations; The Role of Commercials Banks in Transmitting Shocks
Zhou, Yong Sarah - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
of capital inflows affects the equilibrium credit supply through two channels: first, the plunge of foreign financing … additionally reducing the available bank credit to firms through a "deposit run". Empirical results from a VAR model broadly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768845
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Saudi Arabia; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics, Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency,...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The capacity of the Saudi Arabian banking sector to respond to macroeconomic shocks has been considerably strengthened over the past decade. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA ) has been actively monitoring some emerging portfolio trends. Comprehensive reforms are under way to deepen...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244679
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Credit Stagnation in Latin America
Barajas, Adolfo; Steiner, Roberto - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
This study examines the recent marked slowdown in bank credit to the private sector in Latin America. Based on the …, changes in bank balance sheets are examined to determine whether the credit slowdown is merely a reflection of a slowdown in … recent studies of credit slowdowns in East Asia and Finland, the paper investigates possible causes for the slowdown in three …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826373
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Mexico; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note: Financing of the Private Sector
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This technical note on financing of the private sector for Mexico describes the evolution, composition, and determinants of financing to the nonfinancial private sector in Mexico between 2000 and 2005. Equity issuance has not played an important role in financing the private sector in Mexico...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244184
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Capital Markets and Financial Intermediation in The Baltics
Sheridan, Niamh; Schipke, Alfred; George, Susan Mary; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
In just over a decade after independence, the three Baltic countries, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, have transformed themselves into fully functioning, small open-market economies that will be joining the European Union. Capital Markets and Financial Intermediation in The Baltics analyzes the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248055
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Financial Sector Evolution in the Central European Economies; Challenges in Supporting Macroeconomic Stability and Sustainable Growth
Wagner, Nancy L.; Iakova, Dora M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
This paper takes stock of the current state of development of the financial systems in five Central European transition economies (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia) that are also leading EU accession candidates. It presents both a progress report and an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248292
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Morocco; Financial System Stability Assessment including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision, Insurance Regulation, Securi...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
The Financial System Stability Assessment of Morocco reviews the reform program that is aimed at establishing a modern, market-oriented financial system that optimizes the mobilization of savings and the allocation of financial resources. It reviews the modernization of the banking sector and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252926
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Macrofinancial Modeling At Central Banks; Recent Developments and Future Directions
Vlcek, Jan; Roger, Scott - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper surveys dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models with financial frictions in use by central banks and discusses priorities for future development of such models for the purpose of monetary and financial stability analysis. It highlights the need to develop macrofinancial models...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650617
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Capital Account Liberalization and Financial Sector Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824821