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Denmark; Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note-Competition in the Banking Sector

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

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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Consolidation and Market Structure in Emerging Market Banking Systems

Gelos, Gaston; Roldos, Jorge - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

This paper examines the evolution of market structure in emerging market banking systems during the 1990s. While significant bank consolidation has been taking place in these countries, reflected in a sharp decline in the number of banks, this process has not systematically been associated with...

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Competition in Indian Banking

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

It is widely perceived that competition in the Indian banking sector has increased since the inception of the financial sector reforms in 1992. Using annual data on scheduled commercial banks for the period 1996-2004, the paper evaluates the validity of this claim in the Indian context. The...

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Bank Efficiency and Competition in Low-Income Countries; The Case of Uganda

Hauner, David; Peiris, Shanaka J. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

There is a concern that the state-dominated, inefficient, and fragile banking systems in many low-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, are a major hindrance to economic growth. This paper systematically analyzes the impact of the far-reaching banking sector reforms undertaken in...

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Italy; Assessing Competition and Efficiency in the Banking System

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

dealing with weak banks and other merger and acquisition reviews focus on stability and competition objectives. …

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Bank Risk-Taking and Competition Revisited

Nicoló, Gianni De; Boyd, John H. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

This study reinvestigates the theoretical relationship between competition in banking and banks' exposure to risk of failure. There is a large existing literature that concludes that when banks are confronted with increased competition, they rationally choose more risky portfolios. We briefly...

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Malaysia; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentationâ€”Detailed Assessment of Observance of the CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This report is an assessment of the CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI) in Malaysia. The … and securities. The payment and security systems are elaborated along with the roles of Bursa Malaysia Securities Clearing …, Bursa Malaysia Depo, and the Bursa Malaysia Derivative Clearing mechanism. The Executive Board comments that Malaysia shows …

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Malaysia: Selected Issues Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015

background on the structure of energy production and trade in Malaysia, and presents results from empirical analysis of the oil …

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Malaysia; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentationâ€”Detailed Assessment of Implementation of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

Malaysia. This assessment was conducted by the International Monetary fund (IMF) and the World Bank. The Securities Commission … Malaysia has developed its supervisory network. The rules of the governing bodies such as issuers, auditors, collective …

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Malaysia; Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This report is an assessment of the state of compliance with the Basel Core Principles (BCPs) in Malaysia. Bank Negara … Malaysia (BNM) employs a well-developed risk-focused regulatory and supervisory system, consisting of a hands-on and …

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