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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Autor Principal: De Nicolo, Gianni
Outros autores: Honohan, Patrick, Ize, Alain
Formato: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2003/146
Acceso en liña:Full text available on IMF