Financial Sector Reforms and Bank Performance in Ghana
Author : T. O. Antwi-Asare
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,82 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Banks and banking
ISBN :
Building a More Resilient Financial Sector
Author : Aditya Narain
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 35,46 MB
Release : 2012-04-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1616352299
Book Description
The IMF, with the Bank for International Settlements and the Financial Stability Board, has been at the forefront of discussions on reform of the global financial system to reduce the possibility of future crises, as well as to limit the consequences if they do occur. The policy choices are both urgent and challenging, and are complicated by the relationship between sovereign debt and risks to the banking sector. Building a More Resilient Financial Sector describes the key elements of the reform agenda, including tighter regulation and more effective supervision; greater transparency to strengthen market discipline and limit incentives for risk taking; coherent mechanisms for resolution of failed institutions; and effective safety nets to limit the impact on the financial system of institutions viewed as "too big to fail." Finally, the book takes a look ahead at how the financial system is likely to be shaped by the efforts of policymakers and the private sector response.
IEG Review of World Bank Assistance for Financial Sector Reform
Author : Laurie Effron
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 10,60 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821363069
Book Description
This evaluation presents an independent assessment of the Bank's support for financial sector reforms over the period FY93-03. It assesses the extent to which the objectives of Bank assistance were achieved, including reducing government ownership of financial intermediaries, decreased market concentration, increased competition and efficiency, healthier and more stable financial intermediaries, and deeper, more developed financial systems. It also examines Bank support for financial sector reforms in countries under crisis.
Financial Sector Reforms, Economic Growth, and Stability
Author : Shakil Faruqi
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 20,44 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821330135
Book Description
"Compares financial sector reforms and their impact on economic growth and stability in selected countries of Latin America and Asia. Articles range from the quite specific (e.g., securities regulation in Thailand), to more general"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
A New Database of Financial Reforms
Author : Abdul Abiad
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 41,32 MB
Release : 2008-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
This paper introduces a new database of financial reforms, covering 91 economies over 1973–2005. It describes the content of the database, the information sources utilized, and the coding rules used to create an index of financial reform. It also compares the database with other measures of financial liberalization, provides descriptive statistics, and discusses some possible applications. The database provides a multi-faceted measure of reform, covering seven aspects of financial sector policy. Along each dimension the database provides a graded (rather than a binary) score, and allows for reversals.
The Nigerian Banking Sector Reforms
Author : S. Apati
Publisher : Springer
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 27,59 MB
Release : 2015-12-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0230305350
Book Description
This is the first comprehensive book on the politics and economics of financial sector consolidation in an emerging market in West Africa. It draws on the author's twenty years experience working with multinationals in this oil-rich zone, to address key issues and examine banking reform in one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
Financial Sector Reform and Central Banking in Centrally Planned Economies
Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 12,85 MB
Release : 1990-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1451939566
Book Description
This paper reviews key areas of central banking reform in a sample of centrally planned economies undergoing transition to market-based systems. The discussion draws mainly on the experiences of four countries, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and China. Significant efforts have been made, or are under consideration, in all countries to develop a more efficient framework for monetary management, and to provide greater autonomy to central banks in macro stabilization policies. These objectives call for a coordinated approach to strengthening a wide range of central banking functions simultaneously, and require that a core mass of supporting financial sector reforms be implemented to ensure effective transformation and stabilization with minimal transitional costs.
Sequencing Financial Sector Reforms
Author : R. B. Johnston
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 44,52 MB
Release : 1999-04-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Book Description
Financial sector liberalization can spur economic growth and development, but reforms to liberalize the financial sector can also entail risks if they are not properly designed and implemented. One of the central questions for countries reforming their financial systems is how to sequence the reforms so as to maximize the benefits of liberalization and contain its risks. Edited by R. Barry Johnston and V. Sundararajan of the IMF's Monetary and Exchange Affairs Department, this book attempts to answer this and related questions by drawing lessons from financial sector reforms in selected countries. In particular, the book surveys financial sector reforms in Indonesia, Thailand, and Korea between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s.
Financial Sector Reform
Author : N. Mathieu
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 25,69 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821342916
Book Description
Soon after its declaration of independence, Lithuania launched a program of market-based economic reforms that achieved remarkable results. However, a banking crisis erupted in January 1996, driven by a combination of ineffective bank supervision, poor bank practices, and deep-rooted sectoral imbalances. With financial support from the World Bank, Lithuanian authorities embarked on a broad economic reform program with two immediate objectives: the resolution of the banking system's operational and undercapitalization problems, and a reduction in the most severe imbalances in the economy. Volume I (see ordering information below) distills findings and conclusions and builds a policy action plan for fast stable growth. Volume II contains a collection of twelve policy notes that provide the technical analysis behind that plan. Also available: Volume II/Analytical Backgroung(ISBN 0-8213-4327-0) Stock no. 14327.
Financial Interconnectedness and Financial Sector Reforms in the Caribbean
Author : Ms.Sumiko Ogawa
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 31,54 MB
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1484307836
Book Description
Financial sector linkages have increased continuously in the Caribbean with cross border capital flows and financial conglomerates dominating the financial system. While the greater interconnectedness can heighten systemic risks and likelihood of contagion, it can have positive impacts provided the regional authorities take steps to prevent the systemic risk. In this context, financial sector reform measures aimed at bolstering and harmonizing prudential regulations in line with international best practices, the strengthening and enhancement of financial sector supervision to include cross border linkages through consolidated supervision, increased cooperation across supervisors in the region, and the establishment of deposit insurance and crisis resolution frameworks will be critical to maintain financial sector stability and minimize the repercussions of any negative shocks.
