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, or correctly defined, shadow prices. We show how shadow prices may be integrated into an analysis of tax and price reform …
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This paper compares experiences with banking crises in seven countries in order to analyze the factors governing the crises and the effectiveness of measures to deal with the problems. The linkages between deregulation of the financial sector, and financial crises are examined. The portfolio...
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The condition of banking systems in developing countries strongly influences the design and effectiveness of economic adjustment policies. Bank portfolio weakness can limit the flexibility of interest rate policy, the scope of financial reforms, and the conduct of monetary and fiscal policy....
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. GCC countries have been embarking on energy price reform in recent years. The recent decision of the UAE to remove fuel … energy consumption and to support the fiscal adjustment that is necessary in the current lower oil price environment … affected and will need to adjust. In the longer-term energy price reforms could generate significant permanent real income …
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rate system, and reforming the domestic price structure and ultimately the price system. The study emphasizes that the …
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date and also discusses Fund advice for managing the price increases. Policies should (i) ensure that food and finance …
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This paper reviews key findings of the detailed assessment of the Observance of Standards and Codes in the Financial Sector of the Cayman Islands. Banks in the Cayman Islands operate within a well-defined prudential regulatory framework, generally in accordance with Basel standards, that is,...
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This paper highlights key findings of the assessment of financial sector regulation and supervision in the Cayman … development in the Cayman Islands has introduced an increasingly effective system of regulation, both formalizing earlier … practices and introducing enhanced procedures. The implementation of financial regulation and supervision complies broadly with …
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This paper presents key findings of the Detailed Assessment of the Observance of Standards and Codes in the Financial Sector of Bermuda. The small number of licensed deposit-taking institutions in Bermuda are part of the broader financial intermediation sector. Typically, some 50 percent to 60...
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This paper discusses the 59th issue of the By-Laws and Rules and Regulations of the IMF. The By-Laws are adopted under the authority of, and are intended to be complementary to, the Articles of Agreement of the IMF. The Rules and Regulations supplement the Articles of Agreement and the By-Laws...
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