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Competition and Efficiency in Banking; Behavioral Evidence From Ghana
Mathisen, Johan; Buchs, Thierry D. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
This paper assesses the degree of bank competition and discusses efficiency with regard to banks' financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769091
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Financial Intermediation Costs in Low-Income Countries; The Role of Regulatory, Institutional, and Macroeconomic Factors
Poghosyan, Tigran - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
at the bank level, we find that within LICs a substantial part of the variation in interest margins can be explained by … bank-specific factors: margins tend to increase with higher riskiness of credit portfolio, lower bank capitalization, and … smaller bank size. Overall, we find that concentrated market structures and lack of competition in LICs banking systems and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242199
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Republic of Montenegro; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Republi...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
oversight, tightening prudential regulations, and lifting bank capitalization requirements. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244435
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Republic of Estonia; Financial System Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This paper presents key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian financial sector is highly concentrated and foreign owned. Financial indicators suggest a sound banking sector, and show particular strength in asset quality and earnings. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244568
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Ukraine; Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Following the 2008/9 financial crisis and deep recession, a cyclical recovery took hold in Ukraine, supported by a stronger external environment. Efforts to consolidate public finances and repair the banking system began strengthening Ukraine’s resilience to external shocks. More...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244665
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Jamaica; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supe...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244726
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Austria; Financial Sector Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
are resilient to funding and contagion risks. The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) and the central bank (OeNB …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244760
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Euro Area Policies; 2011 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Member Count...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
In this study, the risks related to the euro area sovereign debt crisis are analyzed. Methods used to implement the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) are overviewed, and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), and the European Supervisory...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244898
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Lebanon; 2009 Article IV Consultation and Assessment of Performance Under the Program Supported by Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on th...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The Lebanese financial system has so far weathered the global financial crisis. The 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that deposit inflows decelerated briefly in the aftermath of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, but have resumed at a rapid pace since then. Executive Directors have welcomed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245141
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Republic of Poland; Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Credit, Growth, and Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This technical note on the Republic of Poland underlies the country’s credit, growth, and financial stability. A broad-based statistical and econometric analysis of financial and household balance sheet data implies that exchange rate-related credit risk and liquidity risk are currently...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245348