Financial Sector Reforms In Eight Countries

Author : Vicente Galbis
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451928254
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Financial Sector Reforms in Eight Countries written by Vicente Galbis and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1995-12-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines financial sector reforms in eight developing countries--Argentina, Bulgaria, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda--and derives general lessons from their experience. The paper reviews the initial situation of these countries; describes the financial sector (and related) reforms carried out, including sequencing issues, and points out the unresolved questions; and examines the effects of reforms on monetary control and financial development, investment and growth and the efficiency of financial intermediation. The main recommendations are the need to persevere with macroeconomic stabilization through indirect monetary policy instruments, and the need to substantially strengthen prudential regulation and supervision and restructure and privatize or liquidate ailing financial institutions.

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 9781557757791
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sequencing Financial Sector Reforms written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1991-03-15 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451855559
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Financial Sector Reform and Banking Crises in the Baltic Countries written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1996-12-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financial sector reform in the Baltic countries is reviewed in light of the banking crises that emerged during the reform period. It is argued that the crises had their roots in the structural deficiencies specific to planned economies and the financial environment that developed before and after these countries regained their independence, thus rendering them largely inevitable. Because of the low level of financial intermediation, however, even the failure of large banks had limited systemic effects and a minor negative impact on output and incomes. The crises slowed down the financial reform process, but brought about a desired consolidation of the banking sector.

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451954662
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Issues in Managing and Sequencing Financial Sector Reforms Lessons From Experiences in Five Developing Countries written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1992-10-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review of the experience of five developing countries in reforming their financial systems illustrates the benefits and risks, and provides lessons on the factors which contribute to successful financial sector reforms. Financial sector reforms need to be supported by active monetary policy, and the adoption of new monetary control procedures early in the reform program; reforms should be sequenced consistently with the broader program of macroeconomic adjustment. The pace of liberalization of interest rates and credit should also take account of the solvency of financial and nonfinancial firms. A minimal system of prudential regulation is an essential element of successful financial sector reform.

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451939566
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Financial Sector Reform and Central Banking in Centrally Planned Economies written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1990-12-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : José María Fanelli
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349268712
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Financial Reform in Developing Countries written by José María Fanelli and published by Springer. This book was released on 1998-11-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the large number of developing countries undergoing significant structural transformations, one of the most important and controversial adjustment areas is that of the financial markets. Focusing on the role of the institutional and enabling environment within which financial reform occurs and on the integration of principles of finance with more macroeconomic approaches to the subject, the book contains case studies of reform experiences in Argentina, India, Nigeria, Turkey and Uruguay. Themes studied include the 'go slow' versus 'big bang' approach and the particular problem of bank-firm inter-linkages in Eastern Europe.

Author : Ms.Sharmini Coorey
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 9781557755599
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reinvigorating Growth in Developing Countries written by Ms.Sharmini Coorey and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1996-08-13 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the links between adjustment policies and growth in a small group of developing countries- Bangladesh, Chile, Ghana, India, Mexico, Morocco, Senegal, and Thailand - during 1970 -93. It provides an overview of the adjustment and growth experience, examines in depth several policy issues of particular interest, and distills the principal policy lessons for the design of adjustment policies.

Author : Aditya Narain
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 147556936X
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building a More Resilient Financial Sector written by Aditya Narain and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2012-04-11 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Mr.Jonathan David Ostry
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.7Q/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Structural Reforms and Economic Performance in Advanced and Developing Countries written by Mr.Jonathan David Ostry and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a new dataset covering reforms of domestic product markets, international trade, the domestic financial sector, and the external capital account, this book examines the impact on economic performance in 91 countries of policies designed to increase the role of market forces and competition. Such policies, known as structural reforms, have been broadly pursued by the country groupings analyzed in this study since 1970, but individual country experiences have differed. Real and financial reforms have, for example, boosted income growth widely. Financial reforms have also raised growth through several channels, including lower domestic credit constraints and larger FDI inflows. The growth effects of financial and real reforms reflect a more favorable assessment of the future profitability and solvency of domestic firms in most countries, as embodied in credit ratings. Growth effects, however, differ significantly across countries depending on the reform sequencing strategy adop

Author : Mr.R. B. Johnston
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1451948115
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linkages Between Financial Variables, Financial Sector Reform and Economic Growth and Efficiency written by Mr.R. B. Johnston and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1995-10-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper analyzes the different channels through which financial variables and financial sector reform can affect economic growth and efficiency, using panel data for 40 countries which reformed their financial systems. Financial sector reform is hypothesized to affect economic growth and efficiency through three main channels: the real interest rate representing the interest cost of capital, the volume of intermediation, and financial sector efficiency. The results indicate that financial reforms have structural effects; that financial variables and reforms are important determinants of economic performance; that the impact depends on whether countries did or did not face a financial crisis; and that the “quality” of financial sector reform matters.