Archive for the ‘Reports’ Category

Summary of the recommendations of the Meltzer-Report

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

To assess the evolution of the Financial Architecture after the Asian Crisis, the Meltzer Report provides a good gauge for the critique of the USA and other G7 countries towards the International Financial Institution. The report is named after Allan H. Meltzer, an economist and prominent critic of the Bretton-Woods-Institutions. In ...

Discussion of 2008 FSF Report on Financial Stability

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

The FSF Report on Financial Stability (called "Enhancing Market and Institutional Resilience") was yesterday approved by the G7. To assess the impact of the report on the global financial architecture and the responses to the credit crisis in the financial markets, it is worthwhile recalling the original demands of the G7. In ...

Overview of 2008 FSF Report on Financial Stability

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

The G7 Finance Ministers met yesterday at the IMF Spring Meeting and approved a report prepared by the Financial Stability Forum, the main forum bringing together Central Banks, Regulators and Finance Ministers. Before discussing the report in detail, it is essential to get an overview of what the FSF is ...

Responding with a code of conduct - IIF Interim Report 2008 on Best practices

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

The IIF (which is essentially the main political lobby organisation of the large, multinational commercial banks) has released a new report on markets best practices. It can be seen as the response of the banks to the regulatory efforts of the G7 Finance Ministers and the FSF. In summary, Banks ...