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Regional economic outlook : Europe ; securing recovery
2009
Europe's contraction is ending, but the recovery is fragile. Policymakers should look beyond the crisis to secure a …
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A European Mandate for Financial Sector Supervisors in the EU
International Monetary Fund - 2009
The EU is deliberating the introduction of an explicit ""European mandate"" for financial sector supervisors to supplement national mandates. Suggestions are made on (i) the formulation of a European mandate; (ii) the policy areas to which it should apply; (iii) which institutions should be given...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404295
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Republic of Serbia : Financial Sector Assessment Program Update: Technical Note on Banking Sector Soundness and Stress Testing
International Monetary Fund - 2010
This Technical Note reviews banking sector soundness and stress testing in Serbia. Serbia’s banking sector is well capitalized and liquid, but the corporate sector’s weak performance is a source of concern because of its adverse impact on nonperforming loans. Stress tests indicate that banks...
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Bank Consolidation and Performance : The Argentine Experience
International Monetary Fund - 2004
We examine a large panel of more than 100 banks from Argentina to study the effects of bank consolidation on … performance between December 1995 and December 2000, a period of heavy bank consolidation and relative calm. Overall, we find a … positive and significant effect of bank consolidation on bank performance. Bank returns increase with consolidation, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401147
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Dynamic Loan Loss Provisioning; Simulationson Effectiveness and Guide to Implementation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This simulation-based paper investigates the impact of different methods of dynamic provisioning on bank soundness and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242397
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Financial Soundness Indicators; Analytical Aspects and Country Practices
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2002
The financial turmoil of the late 1990s prompted a broad search for tools and techniques for detecting and preventing financial crises, and more recent episodes of instability have high lighted the importance of continuous monitoring of financial systems as a tool for preventing crises. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590915
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Iceland; Financial System Stability Assessment Update, including Report on the Observance and Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision, Insurance Regulation, Securities Regulation, Payment Systems, and Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
The 2001 financial system stability assessment identified risks of financial sector instability, as rapid increases in foreign and domestic currency indebtedness, accumulating external imbalances, and inflation accompanied Iceland's expansion of the late 1990s. The insurance sector, composed of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591149
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Algeria; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency and Banking Supervision
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
financial policy transparency and banking supervision. Financial intermediation in Algeria will be bank-based in the future, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768650
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United Kingdom; Stress Testing the Banking Sector Technical Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243481
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Germany; Technical Note on Banking Sector Structure
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
savings, and bank profitability and efficiency. It also examines the benefits of public involvement and governance in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244755