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Problem Loans in the Caribbean: Determinants, Impact and Strategies for Resolution
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Ms. Kimberly Beaton
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Mr. Thomas Dowling
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Dmitriy Kovtun
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Franz Loyolanull

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Ms. Alla Myrvodanull

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Mr. Joel Chiedu Okwuokei
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Ms. Inci Ötkernull

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Mr. Jarkko Turunen
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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2017: Issue 230
Language:
English
Publication Date:
07 Nov 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484326572.001
ISBN:
9781484326572
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
54
Keywords:
WP; NPL ratio; asset quality; NPL resolution; economic activity; Macro-financial linkages; nonperforming loans; resolution; the Caribbean; affect bank lending; Loans; Distressed assets; Credit; Collateral; Caribbean; Global
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The high level of nonperforming loans (NPLs) in the Caribbean has been, in large part, a legacy of the global financial crisis, but their persistence owes much to the weak economic recovery in the region, as well as to structural obstacles to their resolution. A comprehensive strategy is needed to address these impediments to sever the adverse feedback loops between weak economic activity and weak asset quality. This paper finds that NPLs are a drag on Caribbean growth and macro-financial links are strong: a deterioration in asset quality hinders bank lending and dampens economic activity, undermining, in turn, efforts to resolve problem loans. A multifaceted approach is needed, involving a combination of macro- economic policies to support growth and employment; strong supervisory frameworks to ensure macro-financial stability and create incentives for resolution; efforts to address informational gaps and deficiencies in insolvency and debt-enforcement frameworks; and development of markets for distressed loans. The institutional capacity constraints require coordination of reforms within the region and support from international organizations through capacity-building.
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ISSN:
1018-5941
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Volume 2017: Issue 230