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Euro Area Sovereign Risk During the Crisis
Zoli, Edda; Sgherri, Silvia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
previous studies, the paper suggests that euro area sovereign risk premium differentials tend to comove over time and are … mainly driven by a common time-varying factor, mimicking global risk repricing. Since October 2008, however, there is …
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Fiscal Implications of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The economic and financial crisis is affecting the fiscal accounts of virtually every country. Public sector support for the financial system, fiscal stimulus and the automatic stabilizers, as well as the revenue decline from the downturn in commodity and asset prices, are leading to sharp...
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Mexico; Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The IMF staff report on Mexico’s financial policies has been satisfactory; these policies have been said to act as a buffer against risks that erupted during the global economic crisis. Mexico has been identified as a prudent and fairly well-managed economy. However, the issues that would...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242784
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Euro Area Policies; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Member Coun...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This 2009 Article IV Consultation focuses on euro area policies. The euro area remains in recession, with signs of improvement yet to evolve into a recovery. The large drop in financial wealth, an associated increase in private savings, tight financing conditions, and the adjustment of global...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245769
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Operative Principles of Islamic Derivatives; Towards a Coherent Theory
Sole, Juan; Jobst, Andreas - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Derivatives are few and far between in countries where the compatibility of financial transactions with Islamic law requires the development of shari'ah-compliant structures. Islamic finance is governed by the shari'ah, which bans speculation and gambling, and stipulates that income must be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009654161
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Republic of Estonia; 2004 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Repub...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic activity has been gathering speed in Estonia. Year-over-year growth accelerated to 6.8 percent in 2004 Q1 from 5.8 percent in 2003 Q1, driven by domestic demand and supported by technology sector exports. Inflation accelerated in the...
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FX Swaps; Implications for Financial and Economic Stability
Ong, Li L.; Barkbu, Bergljot - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
their funding requirements and manage their liquidity risk. The turmoil also raised questions about banks' ability to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008519490
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Hedging Strategies and Financial Risks
Zmeškal, Zdenìk - In: Czech Journal of Economics and Finance (Finance a uver) 54 (2004) 1-2, pp. 50-63
Hedging strategies represent basic instrument used toward eliminating financial risk. Increasing volatility of … select hedging strategies. Five basic hedging strategies ? delta hedging, minimum variance, minimum value at risk, maximum … portfolios consisting of risk assets (share, bond, commodity price, and exchange rate) and hedged assets (financial derivative …
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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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Statistical Treatment of Accrual of Intereston Debt Securities
Wright, Chris; Joisce, John - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
When new international statistical standards were published in 1993, one of the major changes to the recommended presentation of the system of national accounts and the balance of payments was the adoption of accruals reporting for income and expenditure. However, as countries have begun to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599305