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Bank Funding Costs for International Banks
Babihuga, Rita; Spaltro, Marco - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper investigates the determinants of bank funding costs for a sample of internationally active banks from 2001â …€“12. We find that changes in banks’ unsecured funding costs are associated with bank-specific characteristics such as an … institution’s credit worthiness and the return on its market value, and importantly, on the level and quality of capital …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142003
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Bulgaria; Fourth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Requests for Waiver of Applicability of Performance Criteria and Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion, and Reque...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
rapid growth in private sector credit. Bulgaria has made good progress on its structural reform agenda, but an intensified …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824945
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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Request for Stand-By Arrangement and Extension of Repurchase Expectations: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Boar...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This paper discusses the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s (FYR Macedonia) Request for a Stand-By Arrangement and Extension of Repurchase Expectations. The authorities have asked the IMF to support an ambitious program that includes structural reforms that address the root causes of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824980
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Italy; Detailed Assessment of Compliance with the Committee for Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper presents findings of the Detailed Assessment of Italy’s Compliance with the Committee for Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems. At present, the Italian banking system is subject to significant challenges resulting from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825068
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Bulgaria; 2004 Article IV Consultation and Ex Post Assessment of Longer Term Program Engagement—Staff Reports; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Boa...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper examines Bulgaria’s 2004 Article IV Consultation and Ex Post Assessment of Longer-Term Program Engagement. Foreign direct investment inflows have been strong, reserves are rising, and competitiveness appears broadly adequate. Fiscal policy has been tightened in 2003, as the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825073
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Iraq; Use of Fund Resources—Request for Emergency Post—Conflict Assistance—Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Direc...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper reviews Iraq’s Request for Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance (EPCA). The authorities’ main goals under the EPCA-supported program are to improve the general welfare of the Iraqi people and address Iraq’s external debt problem. The authorities’ program is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825162
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Thailand; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
countries’ credit spreads. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825163
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Philippines; 2005 Post-Program Monitoring Discussions — Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executiv...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
The staff report for the Post-Program Monitoring highlights economic developments, fiscal policy, and monetary policy. The primary risk to the near-term outlook for the Philippine economy is that the prevailing state of uncertainty proves to be protracted and sidelines economic reforms. Adverse...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825293
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Trinidad and Tobago; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics, Banking Supervision, and Payment Sys...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper discusses Trinidad and Tobago’s (TTO) Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Banking Supervision, and Payment Systems. TTO’s financial system is relatively large and structurally complex, demonstrating both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825460
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Kuwait; 2005 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
Kuwait’s 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that the economic and financial positions are projected to remain strong mainly on the expectation that world oil prices will decline only gradually. Reflecting sharply higher oil prices and production, economic conditions improved...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825472