IMF Working Papers Volume 2001 Issue 123: Financial System Soundness in the Caribbean: An Initial Assessment (2001)

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Financial System Soundness in the Caribbean: An Initial Assessment

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Series:: IMF Working Papers

Volume/Issue:: Volume 2001: Issue 123

Language:: English

Publication Date:: 01 Aug 2001

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451854619.001

ISBN:: 9781451854619

ISSN:: 1018-5941

Pages:: 37

Keywords:: WP; development bank; bank supervision practice; banking sector; liquid asset ratio; supervision department; Financial sector; Caribbean; bank supervisor; government bank; intervened bank; mortgage bank; capital base; bank supervision harmonization effort; financial activity; bank fragility; bank assets; Commercial banks; Insurance companies; Credit bureaus

Legal-disclaimer:: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

Series:: IMF Working Papers

Volume/Issue:: Volume 2001: Issue 123

Language:: English

Publication Date:: 01 Aug 2001

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451854619.001

ISBN:: 9781451854619

ISSN:: 1018-5941

Pages:: 37

Keywords:: WP; development bank; bank supervision practice; banking sector; liquid asset ratio; supervision department; Financial sector; Caribbean; bank supervisor; government bank; intervened bank; mortgage bank; capital base; bank supervision harmonization effort; financial activity; bank fragility; bank assets; Commercial banks; Insurance companies; Credit bureaus

Legal-disclaimer:: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.

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A survey of the financial systems of Caribbean countries reveals systems dominated by banks, with services widely available. Jamaica is the only country to have experienced a financial crisis. The paper describes recent improvements in the regulatory framework, and examines factors, which affect the soundness of the financial system, using both intuitive and econometric methodologies. The study identifies regulatory improvements that are needed, as well as additional data and analysis required to complete the assessment, which revealed no new threats to the financial system.

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ISSN:: 1018-5941

Publisher:: International Monetary Fund

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