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Pro-Cyclicality – Discussion of the problem and possible solutions

How to define pro-cyclicality Procyclicality is used in the context of discussing the effects of Basel II on the financial system. A simplified definition of pro-cyclicality is: International rules have encouraged banks to act more aggressively when the economic cycle … Continue reading

06. May 2008 by kasi
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Role of the Central Bank in Financial Supervision – Article by Goodhard

Charles Goodhart has written an article called “Financial supervision from an historical perspective” in a book about the “Structure of Financial Regulation” by David Mayed and Geoffrey E Wood. He mostly focuses on the role of the Central Bank in … Continue reading

22. April 2008 by kasi
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Intergovernmentalism in Financial Regulation

Puzzling Complexity The global financial architecture is very complex. Despite increasing liberalization of financial markets, increased system risk and integration of the economies through the financial markets in the last 30 years, there is no single World Financial Authority regulating … Continue reading

22. April 2008 by kasi
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Project: Mapping the Financial Governance

When academics, analysts and scholars analyze the causes and remedies for the current credit crisis, most of them analyze macro-economic trends such as exchange rate movements, or micro-economic changes such as Basel II. How the global financial architecture evolved and … Continue reading

20. April 2008 by kasi
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Bill Cara: Finance Ministers vs. Central Bank Governors

In commenting the G7/FSF-report, Bill Cara makes an exemplified critique in the tradition of the American Populist movement: The G-7 meetings are ‘potentially’ the most important in the world. This is the gathering of Finance/Treasury Ministers and Central Bankers of … Continue reading

15. April 2008 by kasi
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IFC – Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics

Institution: Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics Abbreviation: IFC Type: Public Founded: 1997 Members Total: 61 Central Banks, Centre for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA), Central American Monetary Council (SECMCA) Membership in: Institute of International Statistics (ISI) Membership of: … Continue reading

02. April 2008 by kasi
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G30 – Group of Thirty

Institution: Group of 30 Abbreviation: G30 Type: Private Founded: 1978 Members Total: 30 Membership in: Membership of: Description: The Group of Thirty is a private, nonprofit, international body composed of very senior representatives of the private and public sectors and … Continue reading

02. April 2008 by kasi
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ECB – European Central Bank

Institution: European Central Bank Abbreviation: ECB Type: Public Founded: Members Total: Membership in: FSF, BIS, CEBS Membership of: Description: Working Group: Outreach: Reporting to: Website: Highest Organ: Chair: Seat: Function: Standards: Topics of this post: cebs, central banks, ecb, european … Continue reading

02. April 2008 by kasi
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CGFS – Committee on the Global Financial System

Institution: Committee on the Global Financial System Abbreviation: CGFS Type: Public Founded: 1971 Members Total: Membership in: FSF Membership of: ECB Description: The Committee has a mandate to identify and assess potential sources of stress in global financial markets, to … Continue reading

02. April 2008 by kasi
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IADI – International Association of Deposit Insurers

Institution: International Association of Deposit Insurers Abbreviation: IADI Type: Public Founded: 2000 Members Total: 50 (Member Directory) Membership in: Membership of: Description: The International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) is a separate legal entity domiciled at the Bank for International … Continue reading

02. April 2008 by kasi
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