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What Determines Bond Market Development in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Adelegan, Olatundun Janet; Radzewicz-Bak, Bozena - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
This study empirically analyzes the determinants of bond market development in a cross section of 23 sub …-Saharan African (SSA) countries between 1990 and 2008. It considers the stage of development and the size of the bond market, as well … as the historical, structural, institutional and macroeconomic factors driving bond market development in SSA. The study …
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Singapore; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision, Insurance Regulation, Sec...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
Singapore’s financial sector, which is dominated by the banking sector, remains robust despite a series of economic downturns and substantial asset price declines. Economic developments in the past few years have highlighted Singapore’s vulnerability to exogenous shocks, including...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252855
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Development of Financial Markets in Central Europe; The Case of the Ce4 Countries
Adarov, Amat; Tchaidze, Robert - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
bond markets are comparable in size, measured by capitalization in percent of GDP, the private bond, private credit, and … the private bond market a significant gap remains even after accounting for these factors. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009019571
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Uganda; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This Selected Issues paper on Uganda discusses the progress toward harmonization of capital account regulations and capital market integration. A unified East African Community financial market would offer several benefits to the regional economy. It would expand the opportunities for savings...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243570
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India; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for India
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that India’s medium-term growth prospects remain bright. Prompt fiscal and monetary easing, combined with the fiscal stimulus already in the pipeline and the return of risk appetite in financial markets, have brought growth close to pre-crisis...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242782
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Financial Implications of the Shrinking Supply of U.S. Treasury Securities
Schinasi, Garry J.; Smith, T. Todd; Kramer, Charles … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
Recent improvements in fiscal positions in advanced countries have sharply curtailed the issuance of government securities and created the possibility that government securities could disappear in some countries. The possibility that this might occur in the United States has attracted the most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826085
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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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India; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that India’s economy has continued to grow above trend, with an average growth of 8 percent in the last three years. Growth is broad based, with robust consumption, investment, and exports. With manufacturing expanding at more than 10 percent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245493
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Foreign Participation in Emerging Markets’ Local Currency Bond Markets
Peiris, Shanaka J. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This paper estimates the impact of foreign participation in determining long-term local currency government bond yields … show that greater foreign participation in the domestic government bond market tends to significantly reduce long …-term government yields. Moreover, greater foreign participation does not necessarily result in increased volatility in bond yields in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008470377
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Chile; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Bankin...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper highlights key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, and Securities Regulation for Chile. The assessment reveals the Chilean banking system...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252960