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Slovak Republic; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The staff report for the 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights the Slovak Republic’s macroeconomic outlook and policy discussions. The National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) has been following a hybrid monetary framework focused on restraining inflation and on maintaining the exchange rate...
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Mortgage Defaults
Martinez, Leonardo; Hatchondo, Juan Carlos; Sanchez, Juan M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper incorporates house price risk and mortgages into a standard incomplete market (SIM) model. The model is calibrated to match U.S. data and accounts for non-targeted features of the data such as the distribution of down payments, the life-cycle profile of home ownership, and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650640
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Two Approaches to Resolving Nonperforming Assets During Financial Crises
Woo, D. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
The unprecedented rise in nonperforming assets during the recent Asian financial crisis severely tested the limit and capacity of the existing asset management infrastructure, leading policymakers to consider new approaches to resolve them. This paper examines two such approaches—the creation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826132
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Recapitalizing Banks with Public Funds; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1999
Recapitalizing banks in a systemic crisis is a complex medium-term process that requires significant government intervention and careful management at both the strategic and individual bank levels. This paper highlights the range of operational and strategic issues to be addressed and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605095
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The Chicago Plan Revisited
Kumhof, Michael; Benes, Jaromir - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
At the height of the Great Depression a number of leading U.S. economists advanced a proposal for monetary reform that became known as the Chicago Plan. It envisaged the separation of the monetary and credit functions of the banking system, by requiring 100% reserve backing for deposits. Irving...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790425
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Principles of Household Debt Restructuring
Laryea, Thomas; Laeven, Luc - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
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Republic of Latvia; First Review and Financing Assurances Review Under the Stand By Arrangement, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Rephasing of Pur...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The Latvian authorities have strengthened their intervention capacity, financial supervision, and monitoring framework, and have taken steps to contain risks in Parex Bank. The staff report reviews the Republic of Latvia’s economic developments and policies. Substantial progress has been...
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Guyana; Staff Report for the 2009 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
Guyana has weathered the impact of the global crisis well by regional and global standards. The current account deficit declined by 5 percent of GDP (to 8.5 percent of GDP), largely led by a reduction in imports, particularly of fuel. Macroeconomic policies have remained prudent. Monetary policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243585
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Guyana; 2010 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report, Supplement, Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion and Statement by the Executive Director for Guyana
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Despite external and domestic shocks, the Guyanese economy demonstrated resilience and registered a fifth consecutive year of robust growth in 2010. The authorities started making payouts to Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) policyholders, in line with their plans to minimize fiscal costs....
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Finance and Growth at the Firm Level: Evidence from SBA Loans
Brown, J. David; Earle, John S. - 2015
We analyze linked databases on all Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, on all SBA lenders, and on all U … lenders. The estimation results imply an increase of 3-4 jobs for each million dollars of loans, suggesting that credit …-county versus non-SBA county-industry control firms. Finally, for loans issued over the 1992-2007 period, we estimate total job …
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