This paper discusses key findings of the detailed assessment of compliance of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision for El Salvador. The Salvadoran financial system is comparable with its regional peers in terms of size. The financial system has weathered the global...

This Selected Issues paper on the Republic of Poland constructs a financial conditions index for Poland to explore the link between financial conditions and real economic activity. Measures to contain the fiscal deficit in the aftermath of the global financial crisis led to a reduction in the...

Reviews evidence from economic research on the relationship between financial intermediation, growth and employment, focusing on macroeconomic aspects. Shows how developments in the financial sector do contribute to economic growth and highlights the importance of the ability of firms to raise...