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The External Wealth of Nations Mark II; Revised and Extended Estimates of Foreign Assets and Liabilities, 1970-2004

Lane, Philip R.; Milesi-Ferretti, Gian-Maria - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

We construct estimates of external assets and liabilities for 145 countries for the period 1970-2004. We describe our … external positions, and the composition of international portfolios, distinguishing between foreign direct investment …, portfolio equity investment, official reserves, and external debt. We document the increasing importance of equity financing and …

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The Indonesian Financial System; Its Contribution to Economic Performance, and Key Policy Issues

Montogomery, Jonh D. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1997

The structure of the financial system in Indonesia is examined through the analytical lens of the system’s contribution to the growth, stability, and efficiency of the Indonesian economy. The focus is on the banking system and securities markets, which are the primary mechanisms for mobilizing...

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Banks During the Argentine Crisis; Were they All Hurt Equally? Did they All Behave Equally?

Juan-Ramon, V. Hugo; Basco, Emiliano; Quarracino, Carlos; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

The simple answer to both questions in the title of this paper is: No. We concentrate on the three main risk elements that contributed to the banking system’s difficulties during the crisis: increasing dollarization of the balance sheet, expanding exposure to the government, and, eventually,...

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International dimensions of monetary policy: coordination versus autonomy

Frenkel, Jacob A.; Goldstein, Morris; Masson, Paul R. - In: Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole (1989), pp. 183-243

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Georgia; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This Selected Issues paper reviews the financial sector development in Georgia in recent years, and investigates why it has lagged behind economic development, as well as developments in more advanced transition economies. The paper briefly reviews recent financial sector development in Georgia,...

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Bangladesh; Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

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Developing Essential Financial Markets in Smaller Economies; Stylized Facts and Policy Options

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008

This paper surveys the foreign exchange markets, money and secondary government security markets, and stock exchanges in 107 smaller economy countries. The underdevelopment of these markets impedes risk transfer, monetary policy, corporate financing, and the capacity to absorb capital inflows....

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Macroeconomic Implications of Financial Dollarization; The Case of Uruguay

Gelos, Gaston; Mejía, Alejandro López; Piñón-Farah, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008

Uruguay has experienced a remarkable recovery since the 2002 crisis, supported by sound policies and favorable external …

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A redux of the workhorse NOEM model with capital accumulation and incomplete asset markets

Martinez-Garcia, Enrique - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - 2011

I build a symmetric two-country model that incorporates nominal rigidities, local-currency pricing and monopolistic competition distorting the goods markets. The model is similar to the framework developed in Martínez-García and Søndergaard (2008a, 2008b), but it also introduces frictions in...

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Managing Capital Flows : The Case of the Philippines

Yap, Josef T. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008

During the past five years or so, most East Asian economies including the Philippines experienced a rising level of foreign exchange reserves and rapidly appreciating currencies both in nominal and real terms. One cause has been the resurgence of capital flows, which makes the issue of how to...

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