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the bank resolution policy adopted during the crisis. The paper focuses on three issues: the causes and consequences of … the financial crisis, the policy response concerning bank resolution, and the applicability of the Swedish model of bank …
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In Thailand, the government has long recognized the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the economy and has given a large amount of financial support to this sector. Still, SMEs are not able to catch up with larger enterprises and the constraints to SME financing remain...
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This paper provides both theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence on the relationship between mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and corporate innovation. It also identifies relevant policies implemented by countries around the world to encourage corporate innovation activities, and...
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The recent global financial crisis reflects numerous breakdowns in the prudential discipline of financial firms. This paper discusses ways to strengthen micro- and macroprudential supervision and restore credible market discipline. The discussion notes that microprudential supervisors are...
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basic approaches adopted by the Asian countries affected by financial crises in 1997 - 1998 to bank and corporate …
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This chapter reviews theoretical and empirical research on the relationship between legal systems and innovation and culture and innovation. We highlight legal and cultural forces that encourage innovation activities, including strong patent protection, entrepreneur-friendly bankruptcy laws, and...
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In the face of the increasing frequency of climate change-related natural hazards and the resulting losses across the globe, companies are recognizing the importance of addressing climate-related risks and opportunities and taking timely actions to cope with them. While numerous large companies...
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and Tencent, which started in digital payments but have branched out into other bank-like services, such as investment … products and loans. At the same time, the People's Bank of China (PBC) has been developing a central bank digital currency … the modalities available to retail users (individuals and firms), the mechanisms (such as bank intermediaries) that can …
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lending beyond very short maturities virtually evaporated. Despite massive central bank support operations and purchases of … past major bank failures and why has it proved so hard to cure? This paper suggests that much of that answer lies in the … bank that operates in many currencies and then discusses how the massive development of foreign exchange (forex) and …
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New lessons, challenges, and debates have emerged from the subprime crisis in the United States. While the macroeconomic orientation is not new and has always been among the classic toolkits of central banks for ensuring financial stability, the current explicit articulation and specification of...
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