Deposit Insurance: A Survey of Actual and Best Practices

G. Garcia

No 1999/054, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The paper surveys the characteristics of explicit systems of deposit insurance in 68 countries. It compares these actual practices with a set of best practices that has been adopted by IMF staff for their advice to member countries. These best practices seek to establish a system of deposit insurance that provides incentives for all parties—whether they are directly or indirectly affected by the guarantee—to keep the financial system sound. The paper discerns some convergence toward best practices in recent years, but notes several areas where improvements in the incentive structure are still necessary.

Keywords: WP; DIS; bank; country; depositor; government; coverage ratio; adverse selection; run Dis; banks fail; Dis contract; lender of last resort; DIS staff; financial backing; forty-five Dis; a number of country; operated Dis; government funding; Deposit insurance; Commercial banks; Moral hazard; Lender of last resort; Bank deposits; Europe; Africa; Asia and Pacific; Middle East; Western Hemisphere (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 49
Date: 1999-04-01
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