Liberalization, Crisis, Intervention: The Chilean Financial System, 1975-1985

International Monetary Fund

No 1988/066, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper surveys the evolution of the Chilean financial system from 1975 to 1985, analyzes the causes and the consequences of the major crisis in the financial system during 1981-83, and examines the measures adapted to contain the crisis and restore the financial system to normalcy. The analysis suggests that certain features of the financial sector--growing loans of dubious quality, limited central bank supervision--raised the vulnerability of the sector to the external shocks and macroeconomic policy changes experienced by Chile. Channels through which financial sector troubles may have exacerbated the impact of real shocks are also explored.

Keywords: WP; exchange rate; financial crisis; U.S. dollar; private sector; foreign currency; bad debt; price index; intervened bank; Banco de Chile; capital stock; Loans; Real interest rates; Credit; Commercial banks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 76
Date: 1988-01-01
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