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How to Deal with Real Estate Booms; Lessons From Country Experiences
Rabanal, Pau; Crowe, Christopher W.; Dell'Ariccia, Giovanni - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
The financial crisis showed, once again, that neglecting real estate booms can have disastrous consequences. In this paper, we spell out the circumstances under which a more active policy agenda on this front would be justified. Then, we offer tentative insights on the pros and cons as well as...
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Financial Soundness Indicators; Analytical Aspects and Country Practices
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002
The financial turmoil of the late 1990s prompted a broad search for tools and techniques for detecting and preventing financial crises, and more recent episodes of instability have high lighted the importance of continuous monitoring of financial systems as a tool for preventing crises. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590915
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Policies for Macrofinancial Stability; Options to Deal with Real Estate Booms
Dell'Ariccia, Giovanni; Rabanal, Pau; Crowe, Christopher W. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
DISCLAIMER: This Staff Discussion Note represents the views of the authors and does not necessarily represent IMF views or IMF policy. The views expressed herein should be attributed to the authors and not to the IMF, its Executive Board, or its management. Staff Discussion Notes are published...
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Exposure to Real Estate Losses; Evidence from the US Banks
Pinheiro, Marcelo; Igan, Deniz - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
mortgage interest rate leads to a 20 percent decrease in a typical bank's distance to default. Finally, we look at the cross …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008541450
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Latin America; Vulnerabilities Under Construction?
Cubeddu, Luis M.; Mora, Camilo Ernesto Tovar; Tsounta, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper documents developments in mortgage credit and the housing sector in Latin America over the past decade, and … compares them with those of other emerging economies. In particular, it examines the real estate and mortgage markets to assess … whether (i) growth in mortgage credit is excessive compared to long-term trends; (ii) trends in house prices reflect changes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242412
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The Housing Cycle in Emerging Middle Eastern Economies and its Macroeconomic Policy Implications
Beidas-Strom, Samya; Lian, Weicheng; Maseeh, Ashwaq - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
past two decades. It finds that (i) mortgage markets have experienced rapid development, which has led to lower private per …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008561070
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Real Estate Market Developments and Financal Sector Soundness
Hilbers, Paul Louis Ceriel; Zacho, Lisbeth; Lei, Qin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
This paper analyses the characteristics and functioning of real estate markets. It focuses on the relationship between developments in these markets and the financial sector to determine under what circumstances real estate booms and busts can develop and how they can affect the health and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248144
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Miet- und Immobilienpreissteigerungen: Droht eine Immobilienblase?
Dombret, Andreas; Braun, Reiner; Rottke, Nico. B.; … - In: Ifo Schnelldienst 66 (2013) 02, pp. 03-20
Deuten die aktuellen Preisanstiege auf den Immobilienmärkten auf eine Immobilienblase hin? Für Andreas Dombret, Deutsche Bundesbank, gehören Preisblasen an Immobilienmärkten zu den größten Risiken für die Finanzstabilität. Die Folgen derartiger Übertreibungen könnten...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010633257
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Global Housing Cycles
Igan, Deniz; Loungani, Prakash - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Housing cycles and their impact on the financial system and the macroeconomy have become the center of attention following the global financial crisis. This paper documents the characteristics of housing cycles in a large set of countries, and examines the determinants of house price movements....
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The Causes of the Financial Crisis
Hellwig, Martin - In: CESifo Forum 9 (2008) 4, pp. 12-21
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