The objective of the study is to analyze the effect of per capita gross domestic product on the monetary and qualitative well-being of Gabonese households. As a result, we use a VAR model with exogenous hypothesis. The results show that wealth creation observed in Gabon from 1980 to 2017 does...

Basel III is the result of the continuous effort made by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to enhance the banking regulatory framework. It seeks to improve the banking sector's ability to deal with financial and economic stress, improve risk management and strengthen the banks'...

This paper tries a conceptual framing of the issue of financial stability in economic theory and also to identify solutions to address episodes of financial instability. An essential reference is Minsky's financial instability hypothesis, which argues that a fundamental feature of the financial...

In this paper the authors examine the current situation of the banks that were considered “too-big-to-fail” back in 2008, if the health of these banks is now more critical to the worldwide economy than ever. It is widely recognized that stronger financial crisis that began in 2007 in the...

The financial crisis has demonstrated that self-regulation is not sufficient to markets and financial institutions with systemic importance. Permissive regulatory policies, allowing the development speed of global banking financial system, have played an important role in emphasizing the upward...

Basel III represents a fundamental review of the regulatory and supervision framework of the banking industry in the future, the aim being to strengthen the stability of the financial system. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of Basel III introduction upon the banking system at...

Some of the main reasons that led to the emergence of the ongoing financial crisis stem from insufficient risk management, the de-regulation of financial institutions, the lack of macro-prudential supervision and the implementation of the free/perfect markets model. This article analyzes and...

The recent financial crisis made the banking sector more vulnerable to shocks. The system was characterised by weaknesses: too much leverage in the banking; not enough high quality capital to absorb losses and excessive credit growth based on underwriting standards and under pricing of...

Some of the main reasons that led to the emergence of the ongoing financial crisis stem from insufficient risk management, the de-regulation of financial institutions, the lack of macro-prudential supervision and the implementation of the free/perfect markets model. This article analyzes and...