IMF Working Papers

Financial Stability Reports in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Cheng Hoon Lim, Alexander D Klemm, Sumiko Ogawa, Marco Pani, Claudio Visconti

March 28, 2017

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Cheng Hoon Lim, Alexander D Klemm, Sumiko Ogawa, Marco Pani, and Claudio Visconti. Financial Stability Reports in Latin America and the Caribbean, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2017) accessed November 23, 2024

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Summary

Many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean now publish financial stability reports. This study reviews their latest issues to assess their content, quality, and transparency. While some reports provide a strong analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, there are significant cross-country differences, and many reports could be improved by adopting a more comprehensive, forward-looking, and thematic assessment of financial stability. A well thought out communication strategy, including a regular and predictable publication schedule and an easily accessible website, is also important to enhance the impact of the reports. Data gaps, particularly at the disaggregated level, are material and need to be urgently addressed.

Subject: Banking, Economic sectors, Financial markets, Financial sector, Financial sector development, Financial sector policy and analysis, Financial sector stability, Financial stability assessment, Stress testing

Keywords: Authority, Caribbean, Central bank, Central bank website, Colombia economy, Dollarized economy, Economy, Financial sector, Financial sector development, Financial sector stability, Financial stability assessment, Financial Stability Report, Financial Supervision, FSRs., Global, Issuing authority, Risk exposure, Stress testing, U.K. financial system, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    41

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2017/073

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA2017073

  • ISBN:

    9781475589597

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941

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