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Malaysia; Financial Sector Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This assessment is a review of the financial environment of Malaysia. Like many other Asian countries, Malaysia …-year financial plan (2001–10) by Bank Negara Malaysia restructured the financial sector. Banks were well capitalized, household … debts were strengthened, and securities and insurances were developed. Malaysia thus became the global center for Islamic …
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What’s in it for Me? A Primeron Differences between Islamic and Conventional Finance in Malaysia
Krasicka, Olga; Nowak, Sylwia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
What attracts conventional investors to Islamic financial instruments? We answer this question by comparing Malaysian Islamic and conventional security prices and their response to macrofinancial factors. Our analysis suggests that Islamic and conventional bond and equity prices are driven by...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bosnia
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina has enjoyed rapid growth and price stability in recent years, but stronger policy ownership, improved policy coordination, and meaningful progress in structural reform are needed to provide the basis for sustained, private sector-led growth. Ensuring the sustainability of...
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United Kingdom; Observance by CREST of the CPSS-IOSCO Recommendations for Securities Settlement Systems Detailed Assessment of Observance
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
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Australia; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Detailed Assessment of Observance of Standards and Codes
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This assessment of the current state of Australia’s implementation of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision has been completed as part of a Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) undertaken in December 2005 by the International Monetary Fund. The assessment team...
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Uganda; First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument and Modifications to Assessment Criteria: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by t...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The staff report for the First Review under the Policy Support Instrument and Modifications to Assessment Criteria discusses Uganda’s medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF). The MTEF aims at higher public savings based on spending restraint and a rising domestic revenue ratio. The Bank...
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Treasury Single Account; Concept, Design, and Implementation Issues
Yaker, Israel Fainboim; Pattanayak, Sailendra - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
A treasury single account (TSA) is an essential tool for consolidating and managing governments’ cash resources, thus minimizing borrowing costs. In countries with fragmented government banking arrangements, the establishment of a TSA should receive priority in the public financial...
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Managing Payment System Risk During the Transition From a Centrally Planned to a Market Economy
Hook, Andrew T. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1992
The objectives and functions of payments systems in centrally planned economies are described and analyzed. These are compared to those of payments systems in market economies and to the characteristics of an ideal payments system. The dominant role of the state in the centrally planned...
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United Arab Emirates; 2005 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Unit...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
The 2005 Article IV Consultation for the United Arab Emirates reports that the prices in real estate and stock markets, have soared aided by stronger economic fundamentals and investor optimism. An outward-oriented development strategy and prudent financial policies have resulted in impressive...
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France; Financial Sector Assessment Program—Detailed Assessments of Observance of Standards and Codes including Banking Supervision, Insurance Regulation, Securities Legislation,...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
The Detailed Assessments of the Observance of Standards and Codes on France reviews compliance with Basel Core Principles for effective banking supervision. The French insurance market is notable for its broad range of distribution channels, which include tied agents, insurance brokers, salaried...
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