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Developing Essential Financial Markets in Smaller Economies; Stylized Facts and Policy Options

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008

This paper surveys the foreign exchange markets, money and secondary government security markets, and stock exchanges in 107 smaller economy countries. The underdevelopment of these markets impedes risk transfer, monetary policy, corporate financing, and the capacity to absorb capital inflows....

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Implementing monetary policy in a fragmented monetary union.

Vari, M. - Banque de France - 2014

This paper shows how interbank market fragmentation disrupts monetary policy implementation. Fragmentation is defined … as the situation where some banks are cut from the interbank loan market. The paper incorporates fragmentation in an … requirements, borrow and deposit funds at a central bank. It shows that in the presence of fragmentation, excess liquidity arises …

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Managing Financial Crises; Recent Experience and Lessons for Latin America

Kincaid, G. Russell; Collyns, Charles - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

This paper seeks to draw lessons from the IMFâ€™s experience in handling financial crises around the globe over the past ten years that are relevant to the challenges faced by countries in Latin America, especially in the wake of the recent crisis in Argentina. Experience suggests that...

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Issues in Managing and Sequencing Financial Sector Reforms Lessons From Experiences in Five Developing Countries

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1992

A review of the experience of five developing countries in reforming their financial systems illustrates the benefits and risks, and provides lessons on the factors which contribute to successful financial sector reforms. Financial sector reforms need to be supported by active monetary policy,...

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Tanzania; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Banking Supervision

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

The staff report summarizes the financial sector issues of Tanzania. It assesses the overall stability and development issues, and provides an overview of the financial system highlighting its soundness and vulnerabilities. It analyzes risk management, regulation and supervision, and the...

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Switzerland; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Switzerland

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009

Switzerland is affected by the global crisis through the stock effect, the flow effect, and the trade effect. Along with a sharp contraction in exports, investments are now being postponed. Consumption has held up well so far, but as unemployment rises, household spending will lose momentum. The...

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Republic of Croatia; Financial System Stability Assessment: Update

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008

The 2002 Financial Stability Assessment Program (FSAP) found that the Croatian financial system was resilient, but vulnerabilities remain. The authorities have been proactive in addressing macroeconomic and financial vulnerabilities associated with rapid credit growth and have also taken...

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Kuwait; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Anti-...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This Financial System Stability Assessment on Kuwait reviews the macroeconomic environment and gives an overview of the financial system. Financial stability has been effectively supported by prudent fiscal and monetary policies. The banking sector appears sound and is well regulated and...

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What Drives the POLONIA Spread in Poland?

Lu, Yinqiu - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

Since the start of the 2008 - 09 financial crisis, the Polish Overnight Index Average (POLONIA) has persistently been below the policy rate, suggesting a limited influence of the NBPâ€™s open market operations on the short-term interbank rate. In this regard, this paper analyzes the...

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Measuring and Mending Monetary Policy Effectiveness Under Capital Account Restrictions; Lessons from Mauritania

Blotevogel, Robert - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

I propose a new approach to identifying exogenous monetary policy shocks in low-income countries with capital account restrictions. In the case of Mauritania, a domestic repatriation requirement is the key institutional characteristic that allows me to establish exogeneity. Unlike in advanced...

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