Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Patrick Imam
, and
Christina Kolerus
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
October
2013
ISBN: 9781484348222
A shallow financial system has important implications for macroeconomic policies in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). First, it limits scope for countercyclical fiscal policies. Although...
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Patrick Imam
, and
Christina Kolerus
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
October
2013
ISBN: 9781484348222
Overview of the Structure of the Financial System
1
The financial system in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) remain...
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Patrick Imam
, and
Christina Kolerus
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
October
2013
ISBN: 9781484348222
The development of the financial system should be pursued forcefully in a way that preserves financial stability. The previous sections showed that there is substantial scope to further develop the financial...
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Patrick Imam
, and
Christina Kolerus
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
October
2013
ISBN: 9781484348222
Methodology
The benchmarking exercise allows an assessment of the zone’s financial sector performance with respect to depth, breadth, and access.
7...
Volume: 13
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Patrick Imam
, and
Christina Kolerus
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
October
2013
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484348222.087
ISBN: 9781484348222
The financial system in the WAEMU remains largely bank-based. The banking sector comprises 106 banks and 13 financial institutions, which together hold more than 90 percent of the financial system’s assets (...
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Patrick Imam
, and
Christina Kolerus
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
October
2013
ISBN: 9781484348222
The financial system in the WAEMU remains largely bank-based. The banking sector comprises 106 banks and 13 financial institutions, which together hold more than 90 percent of the financial system’s assets (...
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s):
Patrick Imam
, and
Christina Kolerus
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
22
October
2013
ISBN: 9781484348222
The financial system in the WAEMU remains largely bank-based. The banking sector comprises 106 banks and 13 financial institutions, which together hold more than 90 percent of the financial system’s assets (...