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Capital Account Liberalization and Financial Sector Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824821
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The Case for a European Banking Charter
Cihák, Martin; Decressin, Jörg - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
regimes--a European Banking Charter (EBC)--could harness market forces to establish a level playing field for financial sector …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825634
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The Accountability of Financial Sector Supervisors; Principles and Practice
Taylor, Michael; Quintyn, Marc; Hüpkes, Eva H. G. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
Policymakers' uneasiness about granting independence to financial sector regulators stems to a large extent from the lack of familiarity with, and elusiveness of, the concept of accountability. This paper gives operational content to accountability and argues that it is possible to do so in a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825809
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Quantitative Assessment of a Financial System: Barbados
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
A banking system module is incorporated into the Central Bank of Barbados's multisectoral macroeconomic forecasting … model, and a medium-term forecast is generated for bank capitalization, profitability, liquidity and nonperforming loans …. Stress tests are performed for the first year of the forecast, to test the banking system's resilience to real sector shocks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825818
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Does Regulatory Governance Matter for Financial System Stability? An Empirical Analysis
Das, Udaibir S.; Quintyn, Marc; Chenard, Kina - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
, along with variables reflecting macroeconomic conditions, the structure of the banking system, and the quality of political …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825836
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Financial Sector Reforms and Prospects for Financial Integration in Maghreb Countries
Sole, Juan; Sensenbrenner, Gabriel; Tahari, Amor; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
A healthy and dynamic financial sector is essential to achieving high and sustainable economic growth in the Maghreb region-Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. Financial integration within the Maghreb region will help deepen financial markets, increase their efficiency, and enhance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825882
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Issues in Managing and Sequencing Financial Sector Reforms Lessons From Experiences in Five Developing Countries
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1992
A review of the experience of five developing countries in reforming their financial systems illustrates the benefits and risks, and provides lessons on the factors which contribute to successful financial sector reforms. Financial sector reforms need to be supported by active monetary policy,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825950
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Financial Infrastructure, Group Interests, and Capital Accumulation; Theory, Evidence, and Policy
Bossone, Biaggio; Mahajan, Sandeep; Zahir, Farah - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
infrastructure promotes financial market growth, reduces the scope of traditional banking, and helps investors make more efficient … investment decisions. The theory presented explains why traditional banking predominates in the early stages of economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826055
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Should Banks Be Narrowed?
Bossone, Biaggio - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
financial debates and research. Narrow banking would prevent deposit-issuing banks from lending to the private sector and … restrict nonbank intermediaries from funding investments with demand deposits. Proponents of narrow banking defend it as a step … narrow banking with contemporary banking theories, and evaluates the potential consequences of narrow banking on finance and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826230
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In Finance, Size Matters
Lee, Jong-Kun; Bossone, Biaggio - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
SSEs work their effects through the intermediaries and estimates such effects using a large banking data panel. The study …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826361