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An Anatomy of Credit Booms; Evidence From Macro Aggregates and Micro Data
Terrones, Marco; Mendoza, Enrique G. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
We study the characteristics of credit booms in emerging and industrial economies. Macro data show a systematic relationship between credit booms and economic expansions, rising asset prices, real appreciations and widening external deficits. Micro data show a strong association between credit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263687
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Securitization: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead
Basurto, Miguel A. Segoviano; Jones, Bradley; Lindner, Peter - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper examines the financial stability implications arising from securitization markets, with one eye on the past … industry developments in the years before the crisis. Emphasis is placed on the various ways in which securitization markets … securitization markets are then discussed, including a treatment of various regulatory initiatives, the operational infrastructure of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142086
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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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Kenya; Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion;...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Kenya’s strong economic performance in recent years with real GDP growth of 6 percent on average over 2004–07 has been stalled by a series of exogenous but temporary shocks that hit the economy in 2008. The staff report highlights Kenya's request for Disbursement under the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244825
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Pakistan; Request for Stand-By Arrangement-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Pakistan
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Pakistan’s authorities have requested a 23-month Stand-By Arrangement for SDR 5.169 billion in support of their macroeconomic stabilization program. The authorities’ program envisages a tightening of fiscal and monetary policies to bring down inflation and reduce the external...
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Spain; IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation: Detailed Assessment Implementation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper assesses implementation of the International Organization of Securities Commissions' (IOSCO) objectives and principles of securities regulation in Spain. Spain exhibits a high level of implementation of principles. The legal framework is robust and provides the Comisión Nacional de...
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Japan; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion.
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Japan’s external position remains strong. Boosted by investment income, the current account surplus widened in 2006 to nearly 4 percent of Japan’s GDP, despite a shrinking trade balance. Financial outflows also picked up, reflecting...
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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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Australia; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion;
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that following a prolonged expansion, reflecting sound macroeconomic policies and favorable terms of trade, global events have slowed Australia’s economic growth well below trend. The turmoil sparked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers in...
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Global Financial Regulatory Reform; Implications for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Rennhack, Robert - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has weathered the global financial crisis reasonably well so far, although tighter global financial conditions began to take their toll on trade, capital flows and economic growth in late 2008. This resilience reflects the reforms put in place by many...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245864