Macroprudential Policy in the GCC Countries /

As undiversified commodity exporters, GCC economies are prone to pro-cyclical systemic risk in the financial system. During periods of high hydrocarbon prices, favorable economic prospects make the financial sector keen to lend, leading to higher domestic credit growth and easier access to external...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arvai, Zsofia
Other Authors: Katayama, Kentaro, Prasad, Ananthakrishnan
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014.
Series:Staff Discussion Notes; Staff Discussion Notes ; No. 2014/001
Online Access:Full text available on IMF