Dollarization of the Banking System : Good or Bad? /

This paper assesses the benefits and risks associated with dollarization of the banking system. We provide novel empirical evidence on the determinants of dollarization, its role in promoting financial development, and on whether dollarization is associated with financial instability. We find that:...

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1. Verfasser: De Nicolo, Gianni
Weitere Verfasser: Honohan, Patrick, Ize, Alain
Format: Zeitschrift
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003.
Schriftenreihe:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2003/146
Online Zugang:Full text available on IMF