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Japan; Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Credit Intermediation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper is an analysis of Japan’s credit channel. The economic condition has no hindrance, but credit demand … aspects act as an impediment to credit control. The Executive Board expects restructuring of financial policies in government … this paper as a study of Japan’s thoughts in an efficient route to credit boom. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244991
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Assessing Countries’ Financial Inclusion Standing - A New Composite Index
Goran Amidžić; Massara, Alexander; Mialou, André - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper leverages the IMF’s Financial Access Survey (FAS) database to construct a new composite index of financial inclusion. The topic of financial inclusion has gathered significant attention in recent years. Various initiatives have been undertaken by central banks both in advanced...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142035
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Why are the G-20 Data Gaps Initiative and the SDDS Plus Relevant for Financial Stability Analysis?
Heath, Robert M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
In the wake of the recent global crisis the international community is giving an increased focus on stability of the financial system, so-called financial stability analysis. With the increasing need for data sets to undertake this analysis, the question naturally arises as to what types of data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142045
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Show Me the Money; Access to Finance for Small Borrowers in Canada
Klyuev, Vladimir - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
This paper examines access to business finance by Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to housing finance by Canadian households (particularly non-prime borrowers) against the background of a fairly concentrated and protected banking industry. It finds access broadly adequate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769089
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Microfinance in Africa; Experience and Lessons From Selected African Countries
Blavy, Rodolphe; Basu, Anupam; Yülek, Murat  - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
microfinance sector in Africa. The paper supports the view that microfinance institutions, especially those engaged in full …. Growing linkages between microfinance institutions and the banking system and the dissemination of good practices by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263661
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Public Financial Institutions in Developed Countries; Organization and Oversight
Ratnovski, Lev; Narain, Aditya - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
While public financial institutions (such as public development banks) are commonly associated with developing countries, in fact they are prevalent in the developed world as well. We study a sample of public financial institutions in industrialized countries and identify dominant trends in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826304
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What Role Can Financial Policies Play in Revitalizing SMEs in Japan?
Lam, Raphael W.; Shin, Jongsoon - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
The paper discusses the role the financial sector can play in supporting growth in Japan. While overall credit … conditions have been accommodative, credit growth has remained weak, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs …). Firm-level SME data and sectoral corporate balance sheets show that many SMEs have faced structural challenges of high …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790387
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Kuwait: 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that high oil prices and increased production have enabled the government in Kuwait to continue to record high fiscal and external surpluses and build strong buffers. Overall real non-oil GDP growth is projected to increase modestly to 3 percent in...
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Cameroon; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This paper presents key discussions of Cameroon’s 2013 Article IV Consultation. Economic activity in Cameroon has continued to recover gradually from the global financial crisis in 2008–2009, and inflation has remained subdued. In light of growing vulnerabilities, the report...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245394
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Identifying Constraints to Financial Inclusion and Their Impact on GDP and Inequality: A Structural Framework for Policy
Dabla-Norris, Era; Ji, Yan; Townsend, Robert; Unsal, D. … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
We develop a micro-founded general equilibrium model with heterogeneous agents to identify pertinent constraints to financial inclusion. We evaluate quantitatively the policy impacts of relaxing each of these constraints separately, and in combination, on GDP and inequality. We focus on three...
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