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Taxing Financial Transactions; Issues and Evidence
Matheson, Thornton - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
In reaction to the recent financial crisis, increased attention has recently been given to financial transaction taxes (FTTs) as a means of (1) raising revenue for a variety of possible purposes and/or (2) helping to curb financial market excesses. This paper reviews existing theory and evidence...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008876594
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The Capital Markets of Emerging Europe; Institutions, Instruments and Investors
Ong, Li L.; Iorgova, Silvia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
Emerging European countries have made large strides in developing their local capital markets since the early-1990s. However, the rate of development has been widely disparate across countries and market segments, underpinned by the varying degrees of progress made in key areas such as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264095
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Asian Equity Markets; Growth, Opportunities, and Challenges
Kramer, Charles Frederick; Purfield, Catriona; Oura, Hiroko - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
Asian equity markets have grown significantly in size since the early 1990s, driven by strong international investor inflows, growing regional financial integration, capital account liberalization, and structural improvements to markets. The development of equity markets provides a more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599719
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People's Republic of China; Financial System Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This report discusses the IMF/World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) exercise for China undertaken … during June–December 2010. The assessment concluded that reforms in China have progressed well in moving toward a more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243609
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Bank of Japan'S Monetary Easing Measures; Are they Powerful and Comprehensive?
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
With policy rates near the zero bound, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has introduced a series of unconventional monetary easing measures since late 2009 in response to lingering deflation and a weakening economy. These measures culminated in a new Asset Purchase Program under the Comprehensive Monetary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009370553
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Hintergründe der japanischen Yen- und Aktienbaisse
Hilpert, Hanns-Günther - In: Ifo Schnelldienst 43 (1990) 25, pp. 12-16
Parallel zu der Abwertung des Yen von November 1988 (120,67 Y/$) bis April 1990 (160,35 Y/$), fielen die Aktienkurse an der Börse von Tokyo. Die Bank von Japan hat in dieser Zeit durch fünf Diskontsatzerhöhungen den japanischen Zins dem internationalen Niveau angenähert. Der sogenannte...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005055970
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Volatility and cross correlation across asset markets: Evidence from the French and US markets over the 1997-2000 period
Laborde, David; Rey, Serge - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2001
(with causal feedback), and that they affect the exchange rate volatility. Finally, with weekly data we highlight that the … euro/dollar volatility "Granger-cause" the rate of return on stocks. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009643213
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The Spillover Effects of a Downturn in China’s Real Estate Investment
Ahuja, Ashvin; Myrvoda, Alla - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Real estate investment accounts for a quarter of total fixed asset investment (FAI) in China. The real estate sectorâ … process relies primarily on collateral, like in China. As a result, the impact on economic activity of a collapse in real …€™s trading partners. Using a two-region factor-augmented vector autoregression model that allows for interaction between China …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142057
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Developing Asean5 Bond Markets; What Still Needs to Be Done?
Gray, Simon; Jobst, Andreas; Felman, Joshua; Carvajal, Ana - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
This paper examines a range of issues relating to bond markets in the ASEAN5 (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) - physical infrastructure including trading, clearing and settlement; regulation, supervision and legal underpinnings; and derivatives markets - and finds that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009151209
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Toward a Framework for Safeguarding Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper examines the emergence of financial stability as a key policy objective. It discusses the underlying trends in the financial system, as well as the role of finance in relation to money, the real economy, and public policy. Financial stability is defined in terms of its ability to help...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825656