Download or read book Mexico written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2001-10-25 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reviews the main laws and regulations governing the Mexican financial system, and analyzes the financial system stability in Mexico. The study assesses the implementation of macroeconomic policies, the process of bank restructuring and consolidation, and sectoral and infrastructure factors. The paper also highlights the Observance of the Code of Good Practices on Transparency in Monetary and Financial Policies; Systemically Important Payment Systems; Basel Core Principle for Effective Banking Supervision; Insurance Supervisory Principles; and Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation.

Download or read book Colombia written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2005-08-11 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents a Financial System Stability Assessment Update, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) on the Securities Regulation, Insolvency and Creditor Rights Systems, and Payment Systems in Colombia. Overall, the financial sector appears relatively stable and resilient to potential adverse shocks. The Superintendency of Banks lacks sufficient autonomy and independence while the current legal framework fails to effectively protect either bank supervisors or the Superintendent. Risk-based regulation and consolidated supervision remain key issues for the future.

Download or read book Financial System Stability Assessment Including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the Following Topics written by International Monetary Fund and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Denmark written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2006-10-05 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Financial System Stability Assessment of Denmark has been developed to identify the weakness in the financial sector structure and thereby enhance the resilience to macroeconomic shocks and cross-border contagion. This paper provides the overall stability assessment of the financial system and the autonomy and accountability of the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (DFSA). It reviews the macroeconomic setting, financial structure and risks. The study also analyzes the financial markets, their structure and safety nets, and assesses financial supervision, standard assessments, and key recommendations to improve the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML-CLT) system.

Download or read book France written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2004-11-03 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Financial System Stability Assessment on France reviews the institutional and regulatory framework. Consolidation among financial institutions has resulted in six large universal, vertically integrated banking groups having a strong position in the domestic market. Bank profitability has improved markedly over the past decade and is in line with average euro area levels. Systemic vulnerabilities in the important insurance sector are well contained. The government debt market is large, and the corporate debt market has been growing rapidly since the introduction of the euro.

Download or read book Finland written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2001-11-21 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finland has a very sound financial system. Finland is at the forefront of electronic banking and financial sector consolidation. Arrangements for crisis prevention and management need to balance the conflicting goals of minimizing moral hazard and providing adequate safety nets in the financial system. There are some deficiencies as regards compliance with certain of the banking supervision and securities standards. In view of the advanced stage of development of Finland's financial system, supervisory arrangements will need to meet and even exceed international standards.

Download or read book Jamaica written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper discusses key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment on the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision, the Committee for Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) Core Principles for Systemically Important Payment Systems, and IMF Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency Codes for Jamaica. The assessment reveals that, although the financial system currently appears well capitalized and supervision has been considerably strengthened in recent years, financial institutions operate in a risky macroeconomic environment. Structural priorities are to improve the insolvency and creditor rights regime and introduce a central securities depository for fixed-income securities.

Download or read book Republic of Korea written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2003-03-19 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents key finding of the Financial System Stability Assessment for the Republic of Korea, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, Corporate Governance, and Payment Systems. Korea has achieved a high degree of observance of key standards and codes through newly revised laws and competent supervision. However, supervisory independence could be strengthened to improve the ability to provide authoritative guidance and interpretation. Reform of the banking sector has restored profitability and improved its strength and resilience.

Download or read book Financial System Stability Assessment Including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the Following Topics written by International Monetary Fund and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sweden written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2002-08-07 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents key findings of Sweden’s Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, and Payment Systems. The assessment reveals that Sweden has an advanced and overall sound financial system that complies well with international standards and codes. Sweden confronts an environment that is less benign than in recent years and one that poses a number of challenges both to banks themselves and to the regulators and supervisors.

Download or read book New Zealand written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2004-05-05 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment for New Zealand, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, and Securities Regulation. The assessment reveals that New Zealand has a profitable and well-functioning financial system, operating in a framework of well-developed financial markets. Short-term risks to stability appear low, given the favorable macroeconomic outlook, and sound and transparent financial policies. Stress tests for systemically important banks show resilience consistent with the sector’s relatively high levels of capital and profits.

Download or read book United Kingdom written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2003-03-03 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment for the United Kingdom, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Banking Supervision, Insurance Supervision, Securities Regulation, Payments Systems, Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, and Securities Settlement Systems. The financial sector of the United Kingdom is supported by a financial policy framework that has been significantly strengthened in a number of ways in recent years, and that in many respects is at the forefront internationally. The supervision framework complies or largely complies with most international standards and codes.

Download or read book Spain written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2006-06-14 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Financial System Stability Assessment found the financial sector to be vibrant, resilient, highly competitive, and well supervised and regulated. Stress tests showed credit institutions and insurers to be highly resilient to a variety of shocks. It also found a high degree of observance of the principles dealing with effective supervision by the three regulatory authorities—the Bank of Spain, National Securities Market Commission, and the Directorate General of Insurance and Pension Funds. The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems Core Principles assessed that all principles are observed by the Real-Time Gross Settlement System.

Download or read book Hungary written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2002-06-05 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment Follow-up for Hungary, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, and Payment Systems. The assessment reveals that Hungary is in the final stages of transition to a market economy and has one of the most developed and diversified financial systems in Central and Eastern Europe. The banking system is well managed and capitalized, and the quality of its assets is high.

Download or read book Luxembourg written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2002-06-17 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents Luxembourg’s Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, and Payment Systems. Luxembourg’s financial sector is robust, efficient, and well supervised. No major weaknesses that could cause systemic risks were identified by the mission. The strength and efficiency of the financial sector is fully supported by the strong conformance by Luxembourg with international supervisory and regulatory standards and by the stress tests prepared under extreme assumptions.

Download or read book Portugal written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2006-10-24 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portugal’s financial system is sound, well-managed and competitive, with shorter-term risks and vulnerabilities well contained, and with the system buttressed by a strong financial policy framework. Portuguese banks’ profitability, asset quality, and solvency have held up well in recent years, despite a difficult operating environment. Nevertheless, household debt levels are well above the EU average, and corporate debt levels are also high, although bank credit to firms has been growing moderately in recent years. The government should continue to carefully monitor the key risk areas.

Download or read book Philippines written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2002-10-07 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper presents key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment for the Philippines, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, and Payment Systems. The Philippine financial system has undergone substantial reform in recent years, but faces significant vulnerabilities. The regulatory and supervisory framework has improved, and through mergers, price liberalization, and opening the system to foreign competition, the system is now more modern. However, distortions in the incentive framework currently constrain effective supervision and resolution.