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Financial supervision in the Republic of Cyprus: the case for reform

Athanassiou, Phoebus - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 14 (2006) 1, pp. 57-69

Purpose – Aims to examine the current financial scenario in Cyprus and to suggest medium‐term reforms to the institutional set‐up of Cypriot financial supervision. Design/methodology/approach – Details the different sectors in Cyprus's financial set‐up and suggests measures necessary...

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Challenges facing banking in emerging markets

Clacher, Iain; Doriye, Joshua; Mohamed, Suleiman R.; … - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 14 (2006) 1, pp. 112-118

such reforms. The results are based on a survey of the banking sector in Tanzania. Findings – Many participants have … banking sector and their customers. Finally, the findings show that clear roles for participants and well‐defined rules and … banking reform and modernization of payments systems from the perspective of the participants within the industry. The …

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A review of financial and regulatory reforms in the gilt‐edged market

Ahmad, Farooq; Lal, David - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 14 (2006) 2, pp. 165-173

Purpose – Aims to examine and evaluate the financial and regulatory reforms in the gilt‐edged market. Design/methodology/approach – Reviews recent financial and regulatory reforms in the gilt‐edged market. Findings – Finds that, overall, the gilts market has maintained its safe haven...

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Other People's Money the Revolution in High Street Banking

Cornford, Andrew - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 14 (2006) 2, pp. 222-225

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Who pays for banking supervision? Principles and trends

Masciandaro, Donato; Nieto, Maria J.; Prast, Henriette - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 15 (2007) 3, pp. 303-326

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse the economics of financing banking supervision and attempts to respond to two … banking supervisors (central banks and financial authorities). Findings – The paper concludes that supervisors in central …/value – The paper analyses the financial governance of banking supervision in a sample of 90 countries world‐wide. The empirical …

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Lessons from the Northern Rock affair

Keasey, Kevin; Veronesi, Gianluca - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 16 (2008) 1, pp. 8-18

system and proposes a return to a more traditional/prudent banking business model, based on a sound balance between sources …

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The sub‐prime crisis, the credit squeeze and Northern Rock: the lessons to be learned

Hall, Maximilian J.B. - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 16 (2008) 1, pp. 19-34

Purpose – On 14 September 2007, after failing to find a “White Knight” to take over its business, Northern Rock bank turned to the Bank of England (the Bank) for a liquidity lifeline. This was duly provided but failed to quell the financial panic, which manifested itself in the first...

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The Northern Rock crisis: a multi‐dimensional problem waiting to happen

Llewellyn, David T. - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 16 (2008) 1, pp. 35-58

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer an initial assessment of the Northern Rock (NR) crisis. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the context of financial market turmoil and the multi‐dimensional aspects of the crisis. Findings – The central finding of this paper...

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Japan: the banks are back! Or are they?

Hall, Maximilian J.B. - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 17 (2009) 1, pp. 16-28

still have to focus if they are to regain their former glory within the international banking community. It should be of … interest to all serious scholars of the Japanese banking system and interested commentators alike. …

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How small are the banking sectors in central and Eastern European countries really?

Dinger, Valeriya; von Hagen, Jürgen - In: Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance 17 (2009) 2, pp. 96-118

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the size of the banking sectors in central and Eastern … European (CEE) countries. The banking sectors' ability is focused to provide financial intermediation between savers and … investors in the economy. Design/methodology/approach – The existing literature on banking in transition economies argues in …

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