Risk and regulation of financial groups and conglomerates

Edit Horváth and Anikó Szombati ()
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Edit Horváth: Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Anikó Szombati: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

No 2002/25, MNB Occasional Papers from Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary)

Abstract: Recent financial market trends, such as convergence and the spread of conglomerates have changed the nature and structure of the financial sector’s risk profile. The paper investigates this issue from a regulatory policy aspect. Regulatory failures in the 1990s (BCCI, Barings) and the development of the market demonstrate that even „best regulatory practice” does not fulfil the requirements of transparency and efficiency. We investigate the improvement of prudential legislation for financial groups on the example of EU legislation, summarize recommendations made by international forums, and present existing regulatory frameworks in certain countries. In the light of these we address major lacuna in the relevant Hungarian legislation, even going beyond requirements in the field of EU harmonization.

Keywords: financial convergence; financial conglomerates; prudential regulation; European Union; Hungary. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 109 pages
Date: 2002
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