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Asymmetric Effects of the Financial Crisis; Collateral-Based Investment-Cash Flow Sensitivity Analysis
Khramov, Vadim - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper uses the financial crisis of 2008 as a natural experiment to demonstrate that when measuring investment … investment-cash flow sensitivity, which decreased substantially after the crisis when banks changed their expectations about the … value of assets on firms' balance sheets. This paper deepens our understanding of firms' investment behavior. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242338
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On Brazil’s Term Structure; Stylized Facts and Analysis of Macroeconomic Interactions
Cabral, Rodrigo; Munclinger, Richard; Alves, Luiz; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
This paper characterizes the term structure of Treasury bond yields for Brazil, and estimates a Nelson-Siegel Model to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009147330
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Sweden; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note on Stress Testing of the Banking Sector
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Although Sweden has recovered from the financial crisis, authorities have already initiated exit measures from crisis response policies. The Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) Update undertook a financial stability analysis of the banking sector, including a comprehensive stress-testing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244366
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European Union; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation—Technical Note on Stress Testing of Banks
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This article summarizes the European Union’s stress testing exercises and future priorities. The 2011 solvency stress testing was marked by methodology and data. The exercise forced banks to increase the quality and quantity of capitalization. This test has many controversial issues, but...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244482
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Tunisia; Financial System Stability Assessment Update
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
From the 2002 Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), a number of structural reforms have been carried out in the financial system. A number of measures have been taken in the regulatory, fiscal, and legal areas to improve credit quality and financial transparency. The stress test confirms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244664
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Portugal; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Detailed Assessment of Observance of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
authorizes banks to provide investment services under a universal banking model. Two main cash markets operate in Portugal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244809
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Sweden; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note on Household Indebtedness: Implications for Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
As in other advanced economies, there has been a significant run-up of household debt in Sweden during the last two decades accompanied by rising housing prices, prompting concerns about sustainability and the implications for financial stability. The rise in household debt and the banking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244923
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Denmark; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Danish Mortgage Market: A Comparative Analysis
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This technical note presents a comparative analysis of the Danish Mortgage Market. It discusses the particularities of the regulatory framework of the Danish mortgage system. The note compares and contrasts mortgage financing in Denmark and in other European countries, looking both at the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245042
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United States; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
combined to slow the United States’ economy substantially. As the residential investment downturn accelerated and national …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245049
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Uruguay; Second Review under the Stand-By Arrangement, Requests for Modification, Waiver of Nonobservance and Applicability of Performance Criteria, and Extension of Repurchase Exp...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Uruguay’s Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Requests for Modification, Waiver of Nonobservance and Applicability of Performance Criteria are discussed. Growth remains robust, inflation is subdued, and the external position continues to strengthen, with buoyant exports and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245054