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What Caused the Global Financial Crisis; Evidenceon the Drivers of Financial Imbalances 1999: 2007
Merrouche, Ouarda; Nier, Erlend - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This paper investigates empirically the drivers of financial imbalances ahead of the global financial crisis. Three factors may have contributed to the build-up of financial imbalances: (i) rising global imbalances (capital flows), (ii) monetary policy that might have been too loose, (iii)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008727817
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Russian Federation; Financial System Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
structured corrective action regime and a unified administration regime for all banks, with broad powers for the administrator …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243565
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Nigeria; Financial Sector Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Financial Sector Stability Assessment on Nigeria discusses the macroeconomic performance and structure of the financial system. Although Nigerian economy experienced both domestic and external shocks in recent years, the economy continued to grow rapidly, achieving more than 7 percent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243926
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Bangladesh; Financial System Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper reports on Bangladesh’s Financial System Stability Assessment. Considerable progress has been made in strengthening the resilience of the country's financial sector. Total assets of the banking sector have increased twofold since 2003, and credit to the private sector has risen...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245298
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Cyprus; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note: Measuring Banking Stability in Cyprus
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
-based indicators, and stress tests. Cypriot commercial banks are weaker than their counterparts in Greece and also less stable than … cooperative banks in Cyprus. Credit risk appears as the main source of risk in the banking sector, with demand for real estate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245527
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Romania; Financial Sector Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper discusses key findings of the financial sector stability assessment for Romania. The assessment reveals that in recent years, Romania’s financial sector regulatory authorities have made significant progress in adopting international best practices, including through...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245535
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Switzerland; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Switzerland.
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Although progress has been made in strengthening the Swiss economy, systemic risks posed by large banks as well as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244540
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Jamaica; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supe...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper discusses key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment on the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision, the Committee for Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems, and IMF Monetary and Financial Policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244726
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Is the leverage of European banks procyclical?
Baglioni, Angelo; Beccalli, Elena; Boitani, Andrea; … - In: Empirical economics : a journal of the Institute for … 45 (2013) 3, pp. 1251-1266
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010222407
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Development of the Commercial Banking System in Afghanistan; Risks and Rewards
Charap, Joshua; Pavlovic, Jelena - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
Lending practices of commercial banks in Afghanistan were analyzed using CAMEL ratings. Statistically significant … correlations were found: Banks with worse ratings (a) had more lending to domestic clients and (b) paid less tax. There was no … of senior management of 8 banks accounting for about 90 percent of the commercial banking system corroborated evidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528650