Release Date: April, 2007

This Selected Issues paper on the Republic of Lithuania discusses structure of the financial sector, banking system vulnerabilities, and challenges. Rapid credit growth has been channeled into more...

Release Date: February, 2007

This paper discusses key findings of the Second Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility for Albania. The outlook for 2007 is positive, with growth projected at 6 percent. These more...

Release Date: November, 2006

Economic growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been impressive with GDP. The dominance of foreign-owned bank subsidiaries has transformed the financial sector and altered the risks to financial more...

Release Date: November, 2006

Although Turkey’s economic performance has been strong, growing external imbalances exposed the country to a reversal of sentiment. In the wake of recent market turbulence, the authorities have more...

Release Date: October, 2006

The Financial System Stability Assessment of Denmark has been developed to identify the weakness in the financial sector structure and thereby enhance the resilience to macroeconomic shocks and more...

Release Date: October, 2004

This Ex Post Assessment of Longer-Term Program Engagement for Cambodia reports its progress in implementing its economic stabilization, reconstruction, and reform programs. Prior to the normalization more...

Release Date: September, 2004

This Detailed Assessment of Standards and Codes on the Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands reviews Basel Core Principles for effective banking supervision. Because of the highly developed more...

Release Date: February, 2004

Release Date: October, 2003

Turkey showed strong implementation of macroeconomic policies and economic reforms under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). Executive Directors commended the disinflation, debt reduction, and sustained more...

Release Date: February, 2003

This paper examines Bulgaria’s Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) and a Request for Waiver of Applicability of Performance Criteria. Over the last six-month period, Bulgaria’s more...

Release Date: February, 2003

This paper examines the Croatia’s Request for a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). Despite a disappointing merchandise trade performance, strong exports of services and private transfers have helped more...

Release Date: January, 2003

This paper assesses Bosnia and Herzegovina’s First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and a Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria. Good progress has been made under the program. Economic more...

Release Date: December, 1995

This book, edited by J.B. Zulu, Ian S. McCarthy, Susana Almuiña, and Gabriel Sensenbrenner, presents the proceedings of the special Joint Meetings on Central Banking Technical Assistance held in St. more...