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This paper addresses the challenges to prudential supervision in highly dollarized economies, where central banks and supervisors may be constrained in the use of standard money and financial policy tools. The study’s conclusions are the basis of an ongoing policy dialogue with IMF member...
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A review of the experience of five developing countries in reforming their financial systems illustrates the benefits and risks, and provides lessons on the factors which contribute to successful financial sector reforms. Financial sector reforms need to be supported by active monetary policy,...
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infrastructure promotes financial market growth, reduces the scope of traditional banking, and helps investors make more efficient … investment decisions. The theory presented explains why traditional banking predominates in the early stages of economic …
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narrow banking with contemporary banking theories, and evaluates the potential consequences of narrow banking on finance and … financial debates and research. Narrow banking would prevent deposit-issuing banks from lending to the private sector and … restrict nonbank intermediaries from funding investments with demand deposits. Proponents of narrow banking defend it as a step …
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SSEs work their effects through the intermediaries and estimates such effects using a large banking data panel. The study …
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repressed financial system, an increase in the required bank capital-asset ratio may increase the funding obligations associated …
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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...
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This report summarizes the findings of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) Update for Spain. Although there is a core of strong banks that are well managed and appear resilient to further shocks, vulnerabilities remain. Substantial progress has been made in reforming the former...
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financial sector are external. Stress tests confirm the banking system’s resiliency but that some insurers are vulnerable to …
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