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This paper runs qualitative and quantitative analyses of the financial soundness of Danish banks. Helped by a series of Denmark's financial policy initiatives, banks have made progress in improving financial stability. However, vulnerabilities remain. To mitigate risks, banks should continue to...
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The crisis in Europe has underscored the vulnerability of European bank funding models compared to international peers …. This paper studies the drivers behind this fragility and examines the future of bank funding, primarily wholesale, in … possible policy options and bank actions to enhance European bank funding models' robustness …
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This paper presents recent trends in bank ownership across countries and summarizes the evidence regarding the … implications of bank ownership structure for bank performance and competition, financial stability, and access to finance. The … the impact of government bank ownership suggests few benefits, especially for developing countries …
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The aim of this paper is twofold: first, to study the determinants of banks' net interest margin with a particular focus on the role of maturity transformation, using a new measure of maturity mismatch; second, to analyse the implications for banks from the relaxation of a binding prudential...
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Foreign bank lending has stopped growing since the global financial crisis. Changes in banks' business models, balance …
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Well-designed banking laws are critical for regulating the market access and operations of banks, as well as their removal from the market in case of failure. While at a financial policy level there is a broad consensus as to the content of banking laws, from a legal perspective their drafting...
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As part of Basel III reforms, the NSFR is a new prudential liquidity rule aimed at limiting excess maturity transformation risk in the banking sector and promoting funding stability. The revised package has been issued for public consultation with a plan of making the rule binding in 2018. This...
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Sound corporate governance is essential for a well-functioning banking system and the integrity of financial markets. The paper discusses the corporate governance of Italian banks, its regulatory framework, and the specific challenges arising from the role played by foundations and large...
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Despite revisions to bank capital standards, fundamental shortcomings remain: the rules for setting capital … system of capital regulation that addresses these needs by making changes to all three pillars of bank regulation: only …
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a tax onshadow bank profits …
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