Financial Soundness Indicators and the Characteristics of Financial Cycles /
Better 'financial soundness' of banks could help mitigate the volatility of financial cycles by reducing banks' risk exposure. But trying to improve financial soundness in the midst of a downturn can do the opposite-further aggravating the contraction of credit. Consistent with this n...
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Format: | Journal |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2014.
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Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2014/014 |
Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |