Financial Sector Assessment: A Handbook

World Bank and International Monetary Fund

No 7259 in World Bank Publications - Books from The World Bank Group

Abstract: The experience of many countries around the world clearly shows that while financial sector development can spur economic growth, financial fragility and instability can seriously harm growth. Following the financial crises of the late 1990s, there has been increasing interest in the systematic assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of financial systems, with the ultimate goal of formulating appropriate policies to foster financial stability, and stimulate financial sector development. Consequently, there has been an increased demand from financial sector authorities in many countries, as well as from the Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff for information on key issues, and sound practices in the assessment of financial systems, and in the design of policy responses. This Handbook of Financial Sector Assessment is a response to this demand. The Handbook presents an overall analytical framework for assessing financial system stability and developmental needs, providing broad guidance on approaches, methodologies, and techniques of assessing financial systems. Although the Handbook draws substantially on Bank and IMF experience with the financial sector assessment programs (FSAPs), and from the broader policy and operational work in both institutions, it is designed for generic use in financial sector assessments, whether conducted by country authorities themselves, or by Bank and IMF teams. It is, therefore, hoped the Handbook will serve as an authoritative source on the objectives, analytical framework, and methodologies of financial sector assessments, as well as a comprehensive reference book for training on the techniques of such assessments.

Keywords: Law; and; Development-Settlement; of; Investment; Disputes; Economic; Theory; and; Research; Banks; and; Banking; Reform; Finance; and; Financial; Sector; Development-Financial; Intermediation; Governance-National; Governance; Macroeconomics; and; Economic; Growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
ISBN: 978-0-8213-6432-1
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