Policies for Macrofinancial Stability: How to Deal with Credit Booms

Bas Bakker, Giovanni Dell'ariccia, Luc Laeven, Jerome Vandenbussche, Deniz Igan and Hui Tong

No 2012/006, IMF Staff Discussion Notes from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This note explores the costs and benefits of different policy options to reduce the risks associated with credit booms, drawing upon several country experiences and the findings from econometric analysis.

Keywords: SDN; credit boom; credit growth; financial crisis; credit booms; financial stability; macroprudential regulation; macroeconomic policy; boom episode; credit dynamics; credit activity; Credit; Macroprudential policy; Loans; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46
Date: 2012-06-07
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