Financial System Soundness in the Caribbean : An Initial Assessment /

A survey of the financial systems of Caribbean countries reveals systems dominated by banks, with services widely available. Jamaica is the only country to have experienced a financial crisis. The paper describes recent improvements in the regulatory framework, and examines factors, which affect the...

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Автор: Cherebin, Desiree
Інші автори: Polius, Tracy, Worrell, Rupert
Формат: Журнал
Мова:English
Опубліковано: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Серія:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/123
Онлайн доступ:Full text available on IMF
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