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Cooperative Banks in Europe; Policy Issues
Fonteyne, Wim - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
governance challenges. Risks include the use of the endowment for purposes other than members' best interest, such as empire … corporate governance is warranted and that cooperatives need mechanisms enabling them to better manage their capital. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264159
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Does Regulatory Governance Matter for Financial System Stability? An Empirical Analysis
Das, Udaibir S.; Quintyn, Marc; Chenard, Kina - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper provides empirical evidence that the quality of regulatory governance-governance practices adopted by … system soundness and regulatory governance, based on country data collected from the Financial Sector Assessment Program … (FSAP). Regression results indicate that regulatory governance has a significant influence on financial system soundness …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825836
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The Systemic Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies and Rated Markets
Sy, Amadou N. R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
Credit ratings have contributed to the current financial crisis. Proposals to regulate credit rating agencies focus on micro-prudential issues and aim at reducing conflicts of interest and increasing transparency and competition. In contrast, this paper argues that macro-prudential regulation is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528614
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The Derivatives Market in South Africa; Lessons for Sub-Saharan African Countries
Adelegan, Olatundun Janet - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
This paper examines the role of the derivatives market in South Africa and provides policy options for promoting the development of derivatives markets in sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa's derivatives market has grown rapidly in recent years, supporting capital inflows and helping market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528705
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Building Blocks for Effective Macroprudential Policies in Latin America; Institutional Considerations
Imam, Patrick A.; Nier, Erlend; Jácome, Luis Ignacio - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
An increasing number of countries - including in Latin America - are reforming their financial stability frameworks in the aftermath of the financial crisis, in order to establish a stronger macroprudential policy function. This paper analyzes existing arrangements for financial stability in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242254
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Global Financial Regulatory Reform; Implications for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Rennhack, Robert - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has weathered the global financial crisis reasonably well so far, although tighter global financial conditions began to take their toll on trade, capital flows and economic growth in late 2008. This resilience reflects the reforms put in place by many...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245864
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Signaling Creditworthiness in Peruvian Microfinance Markets: The Role of Information Sharing
Frisancho, Veronica Cecilia - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
Using borrower-level data from FINCA, one of Peru's leading microfinance institutions (MFIs), this paper evaluates the effect on borrowers' access to credit of FINCA's decision to share information on individual outstanding debt records (positive information) as well as group default records...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944247
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United States; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Technical Note on Crisis Management Arrangements
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper presents a technical note on Crisis Management Arrangements for the United States. The crisis has seen widespread systemic instability, large-scale fiscal support, and an increase in moral hazard. The lack of a formal systematic process for the assessment of risks may have contributed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245009
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Bank Consolidation, Internationalization and Conglomeration; Trends and Implications for Financial Risk
Nicoló, Gianni De; Zephirin, M. G.; Bartholomew, Philip F. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
This paper documents global trends in bank activity, consolidation, internationalization, and financial firm conglomeration, and explores the extent to which financial firm risk and systemic risk potential in banking are related to consolidation and conglomeration. We find that while there is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005253000
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Quantitative Assessment of the Financial Sector; An Integrated Approach
Worrell, DeLisle - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper suggests a strategy designed to make best use of the available quantitative techniques of financial sector assessment. It incorporates early warning systems, financial sector forecasts, stress tests for systemically important financial institutions, interbank contagion analysis, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263950