This paper presents new and official survey information on bank regulations in 142 countries and makes comparisons with … two earlier surveys. The data do not suggest that countries have primarily reformed their bank regulations for the better … agencies, but existing evidence suggests that these reforms will not improve bank stability or efficiency. While some countries …

This paper reassesses what works in banking regulation based on the new World Bank survey (Survey IV) of bank … regulation and supervision around world. The paper briefly presents new and official survey information on bank regulations in … in bank regulations and banking system performance. The data suggest that many countries made capital regulations more …