Contingent Capital Economic Rationale and Design Features

The causes of the global financial crisis were multi-faceted but revealed still unresolved weaknesses in national and international financial oversight and resolution frameworks. In particular, many governments in the crisis-hit countries had to provide unprecedented levels of support to contain the...

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Main Author: Pazarbasioglu, Ceyla
Other Authors: Zhou, Jianping, Le Lesle, Vanessa, Moore, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2011
Series:Staff Discussion Notes
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The causes of the global financial crisis were multi-faceted but revealed still unresolved weaknesses in national and international financial oversight and resolution frameworks. In particular, many governments in the crisis-hit countries had to provide unprecedented levels of support to contain the crisis and protect financial stability. These interventions have not only contributed to a significant increase in sovereign exposures but, in many countries, they have also risked weakening market discipline and worsening moral hazard
Physical Description:34 pages
ISBN:9781462304141