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Slovak Republic; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The staff report for the 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights the Slovak Republic’s macroeconomic outlook and policy discussions. The National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) has been following a hybrid monetary framework focused on restraining inflation and on maintaining the exchange rate...
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Republic of Latvia; First Review and Financing Assurances Review Under the Stand By Arrangement, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Rephasing of Pur...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The Latvian authorities have strengthened their intervention capacity, financial supervision, and monitoring framework, and have taken steps to contain risks in Parex Bank. The staff report reviews the Republic of Latvia’s economic developments and policies. Substantial progress has been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242934
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Republic of Poland: Technical Note on Impaired Loans
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Technical Note analyzes impaired loans in Poland. Asset quality has moved up the Polish supervisor’s agenda to … address persistent impaired loans and cyclical deterioration in credit quality. Although the deterioration has been mainly … recent loosening of underwriting standards for retail loans could contribute to rising inflows into impaired loans. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242967
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Guyana; Staff Report for the 2009 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
Guyana has weathered the impact of the global crisis well by regional and global standards. The current account deficit declined by 5 percent of GDP (to 8.5 percent of GDP), largely led by a reduction in imports, particularly of fuel. Macroeconomic policies have remained prudent. Monetary policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243585
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Guyana; 2010 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report, Supplement, Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion and Statement by the Executive Director for Guyana
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Despite external and domestic shocks, the Guyanese economy demonstrated resilience and registered a fifth consecutive year of robust growth in 2010. The authorities started making payouts to Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) policyholders, in line with their plans to minimize fiscal costs....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243855
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Canada; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This Selected Issues paper on Canada examines economic development and policies. Capital ratios before the crisis have been a key determinant of bank performance during the turmoil; and Canadian banks had ample capital. Specifically, most banks with critically low capital at end-2006 later...
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Norway; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Norway
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Norway’s near-term macroeconomic priority is to reduce risks arising from high-household debt by tightening macroprudential standards for mortgage lending while undertaking tax reforms to gradually reduce incentives for excessive leverage. Creating a stronger institutional framework for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244493
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Spain; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Housing Prices, Household Debt, and Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This report reviews the macroeconomic determinants of the rapid growth in the Spanish housing market, including various policy elements. It examines the vulnerabilities of households' finances as a result of the rapid growth of housing prices and mortgage debt. It also describes the Spanish...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244584
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Sweden; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note on Household Indebtedness: Implications for Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
As in other advanced economies, there has been a significant run-up of household debt in Sweden during the last two decades accompanied by rising housing prices, prompting concerns about sustainability and the implications for financial stability. The rise in household debt and the banking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244923
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Denmark; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: The Danish Mortgage Market: A Comparative Analysis
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This technical note presents a comparative analysis of the Danish Mortgage Market. It discusses the particularities of the regulatory framework of the Danish mortgage system. The note compares and contrasts mortgage financing in Denmark and in other European countries, looking both at the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245042