Building blocks for effective macroprudential policies in Latin America : institutional considerations

Luis I. Jácome, Erlend W. Nier, and Patrick Imam

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 Latin America and examines key issues to consider when designing the institutional foundations for effective macroprudential policies. The paper focuses primarily on eight Latin American countries, where the institutional arrangements for monetary and financial policies can be classified in two distinct gr

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Jácome, Luis Ignacio ; Nier, Erlend W. ; Imam, Patrick
Publisher:	Washington, DC : Internat. Monetary Fund
Subject:	Bankenaufsicht \| Banking supervision \| Finanzkrise \| Financial crisis \| Lateinamerika \| Latin America