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Azerbaijan Republic; 2003 Article IV Consultation, Second Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Requests for Waivers of Performance Criteria, Extension of Arrangement and Rephasing of Purchases-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Azerbaijan Republic

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This paper evaluates Azerbaijanâ€™s 2003 Article IV Consultation, Second Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF), and Requests for Waivers of Performance Criteria, Extension of Arrangement and Rephasing of Purchases. Performance relative to the quantitative targets...

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Credit Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa; Sources, Risks, and Policy Responses

Khamis, May Y.; Iossifov, Plamen - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

In this paper, we analyze credit growth in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade focusing on the post-2002 rapid … credit growth in select countries. We develop regression models of the fundamental determinants of bank credit and use them … to examine whether they can fully explain developments in rapid credit growth countries. We then argue that rapid credit …

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Modernizing Bank Regulation in Support of Financial Deepening; The Case of Uruguay

Wezel, Torsten; Mansilla, Mario; Adler, Gustavo - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

This paper studies how Uruguay's regulatory framework was gradually strengthened to address shortcomings identified during the 2002-03 crisis, to align with international standards and, more recently, to deal with cyclical pressures resulting in an acceleration of bank lending. In particular,...

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Hong Kong SAR; Meeting the Challenges of Integration with the Mainland

Lee, William; Chan-Lau, Jorge A.; Iakova, Dora M.; Papa … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

This Occasional Paper provides an overview of the main challenges facing Hong Kong SAR as it continues to become more closely integrated with the mainland of China. Section I provides an overview of recent macroeconomic developments and the main policy issues in Hong Kong SAR. Section II...

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Germany; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Payment Systems, and Securities Settlement

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

The German financial system is complex and highly diversified. The second most important class of financial institutions is insurance and pension companies. Germany has taken steps to enhance accounting and auditing practices and to align corporate governance with best international practices....

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Azerbaijan; Recent Economic Developments

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1997

Contents include: Real sector developments: output trends; sectoral developments; and income, wages, and prices. Public finances; fiscal balance; revenue developments; expenditure developments; social safety net. Financial sector developments; monetary and exchange rate developments; the use of...

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Ukraine; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, and Payment Systems

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This Financial System Stability Assessment paper for Ukraine reviews financial sector issues and highlights macroeconomic developments, vulnerabilities, and soundness of the financial system. It discusses creditors' rights, insolvency, and corporate governance, and Anti-Money Laundering and...

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Republic of Moldova; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper reviews Moldovaâ€™s Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, and Banking Supervision. Compliance with the Basel Core Principles and the IMF Code of Good Practices on...

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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision, Payment Systems, Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, and Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

indicate that the banking system is relatively resilient to the direct effects of individual shocks, with credit risk having …

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A New Financial System for Poverty Reduction and Growth

Bossone, Biaggio; Sarr, Abdourahmane - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

Our proposal draws on the premise that the availability of stable demand deposits for bank lending, in the process of which inside money is created, does not require any act of intentional saving. The mechanism allowing banks to lend deposits does not function well in low-income countries, owing...

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