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Financial Sector Evolution in the Central European Economies; Challenges in Supporting Macroeconomic Stability and Sustainable Growth

Wagner, Nancy L.; Iakova, Dora M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001

This paper takes stock of the current state of development of the financial systems in five Central European transition economies (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia) that are also leading EU accession candidates. It presents both a progress report and an...

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Pension Reform and Macroeconomic Stability in Latin America

Roldos, Jorge - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

This paper reviews macroeconomic aspects of pension reforms in Latin America, focusing on financial market stability and fiscal sustainability. Concentration of pension fund portfolios in government bonds remains high, and the lack of new investment alternatives has distorted asset prices....

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A Framework for the Surveillance of Derivative Activities

Gutierrez, Eva - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

This paper proposes a framework for the surveillance of financial institutions' derivatives activities. The designed framework builds on information likely to be collected by financial market regulators for supervisory purposes, and/or information collected by market participants for the purpose...

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Assessing and Managing Rapid Credit Growth and the Role of Supervisory and Prudential Policies

Pazarbasioglu, Ceyla; Johnsen, Gudrun; Hilbers, Paul … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

This paper reviews trends in bank lending to the private sector, with a particular focus on Central and Eastern European countries, and finds that rapid growth of private sector credit continues to be a key challenge for most of these countries. The paper discusses possible implications for...

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Use of Participatory Notes in Indian Equity Markets and Recent Regulatory Changes

Singh, Manmohan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

This paper focuses on the use of participatory notes (PNs) by foreign investors, as a conduit for portfolio flows into Indian equity markets for more than a decade. The broadening of India's foreign investor base, in recent years, has a bias towards hedge funds/unregistered foreign investors who...

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Real Effects of the Subprime Mortgage Crisis; Is it a Demand or a Finance Shock?

Tong, Hui; Wei, Shang-Jin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008

We develop a methodology to study how the subprime crisis spills over to the real economy. Does it manifest itself primarily through reducing consumer demand or through tightening liquidity constraint on non-financial firms? Since most non-financial firms have much larger cash holding than...

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Barbados; Sectoral Balance Sheet Mismatches and Macroeconomic Vulnerabilities

Yartey, Charles Amo - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

This paper uses the balance sheet approach to analyze macroeconomic vulnerabilities in Barbados between 2006 and 2009. It discusses the financial position of the economy and its main sectors and the sectors' exposure to changes in exchange rates. The main finding of the analysis is that the...

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Financing Infrastructure in India; Macroeconomic Lessons and Emerging Market Case Studies

Walsh, James P; Yu, Jiangyan; Park, Chanho - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

Driving infrastructure development, notably mobilizing financial resources for infrastructure projects, has been challenging in many countries. This study includes two parts: an empirical analysis of macroeconomic risks associated with infrastructure booms, and a case study of four emerging...

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Toward a Framework for Safeguarding Financial Stability

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This paper examines the emergence of financial stability as a key policy objective. It discusses the underlying trends in the financial system, as well as the role of finance in relation to money, the real economy, and public policy. Financial stability is defined in terms of its ability to help...

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Exchange Rate Risk Measurement and Management; Issues and Approaches for Firms

Papaioannou, Michael G. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

passive versus active hedging. In addition, it outlines a set of widely accepted best practices in managing currency risk and … presents some of the main hedging instruments in the OTC and exchange-traded markets. The paper also provides some data on the … use of financial derivatives instruments, and hedging practices by U.S. firms. …

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