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recommendations of the 2004 FSAP. Many improvements have been made to bank and securities supervision. The banking sector as a whole …
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weaknesses in Austria’s financial stability policy framework. Austria needs to put in place a special bank resolution regime to … authorities prefer to await the formal adoption of the European Union (EU) Directive on bank recovery and resolution, it would be … in Austria’s interest to swiftly introduce a full-fledged bank resolution framework, with a wide range of tools and …
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hoc measure to prevent contagion effects and to preserve financial stability. Bank capital ratios are improving but still … lag behind other internationally active banks. Bank profits have been affected by low net interest income and risk …
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and intervention of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on strengthening financial sector stability, and stressed the need of a …
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This technical note analyzes the competition in the banking sector in Denmark. It reveals that Denmark has a fairly competitive and efficient banking sector. Measured by various indicators, efficiency of banking intermediation has been improving in recent years. The banking sector has become...
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. Although mortgages still account for a relatively small part of bank loan portfolios, the indirect exposure could be …
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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...
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Switzerland was hard hit by the global crisis; however, the 1.5 percent contraction in 2009 compares favorably with most industrial countries. This 2010 Article IV Consultation highlights that after a year-long decline in real GDP, the economy exited the recession in mid-2009. In response to the...
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Economic growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been impressive with GDP. The dominance of foreign-owned bank …
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This paper discusses key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment on the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision, the Committee for Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems, and IMF Monetary and Financial Policy...
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