Macroeconomic Shocks and Banking Sector Developments in Egypt

From 2008 to 2011, Egypt was hit by significant shocks, both global and country-specific. This paper assesses the impact of the resulting macroeconomic instability on the banking sector, and examines its role as a shock absorber. The Central Bank o...

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Main Authors: Herrera, Santiago, Youssef, Hoda
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17172327/macroeconomic-shocks-banking-sector-developments-egypt-macroeconomic-shocks-banking-sector-developments-egypt
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topic ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
ALTERNATIVE FUNDING
ASSET PRICES
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CRISIS
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK BRANCHES
BANK DEPOSIT
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK INTERMEDIATION
BANK LENDING
BANK LOAN
BANK PROFITABILITY
BANKING LAW
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS
BANKING SYSTEM
BIDS
BONDS
BORROWING COSTS
BUDGET CONSTRAINT
BUDGET DEFICIT
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL BASE
CAPITAL FLOW
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL GAINS
CAPITAL INFLOW
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL OUTFLOW
CAPITAL OUTFLOWS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITALIZATION
CASH FLOW
CASH HOLDING
CASH HOLDINGS
CENTRAL BANK
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
CHECKS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANK CREDIT
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPETITIVE MARKETS
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT AVAILABILITY
CREDIT EXPANSION
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT RISK
DEBT ISSUER
DEBT LEVEL
DEBT LEVELS
DEBT RATIO
DEBT SERVICE
DEBTORS
DEBTS
DEFICITS
DEMAND FOR CREDIT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BONDS
DOMESTIC BANKS
DOMESTIC CAPITAL
DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKETS
DOMESTIC CURRENCY
DOMESTIC DEBT
DUMMY VARIABLE
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EXCHANGE RATE
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL POLICY
FIXED EXCHANGE RATE
FOREIGN BANK
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FUTURE CREDIT
GLOBAL CAPITAL
GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT BORROWING
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT PAPER
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SAVINGS
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HOLDING
HOLDINGS
HOLDINGS OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
IMPLICIT TAX
IMPLICIT TAXES
INCOME TAX
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVESTMENT BANK
INVESTMENT IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
INVESTMENTS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ISSUANCE
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY CRISES
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN QUALITY
LOANABLE FUNDS
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOCAL INVESTORS
LONG-TERM LOANS
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
MARKET BORROWING
MARKET FOR CREDIT
MARKET MECHANISMS
MARKET YIELDS
MATURITY
MATURITY STRUCTURE
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY MARKET
MONEY SUPPLY
MUTUAL FUNDS
NATIONAL INVESTMENT
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
NPL
OIL PRICES
OPEN ECONOMY
OPEN MARKET
OUTSTANDING DEBT
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
PORTFOLIO QUALITY
POST OFFICE
POST OFFICE SAVINGS
PRICE CHANGES
PRICE STABILITY
PRIVATE BANKS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PUBLIC BANK
PUBLIC BANKS
PUBLIC BUDGET
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DEBT HOLDINGS
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SPENDING
REAL INTEREST
REAL INTEREST RATES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPO
REPO FACILITY
RESERVE
RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK OF DEFAULT
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
SAVINGS INSTRUMENTS
SETTLEMENT
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND
SOLVENCY
SOVEREIGN ENTITIES
STATE BANKS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKET INDEX
STRATEGIC INVESTOR
SUB-NATIONAL ENTITIES
SUPPLY OF CREDIT
T-BILL
T-BILL MARKET
T-BILL RATE
T-BILL RATES
T-BILLS
TAX
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX SYSTEM
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRANSACTION
TRANSPARENCY
spellingShingle ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
ALTERNATIVE FUNDING
ASSET PRICES
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CRISIS
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK BRANCHES
BANK DEPOSIT
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK INTERMEDIATION
BANK LENDING
BANK LOAN
BANK PROFITABILITY
BANKING LAW
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS
BANKING SYSTEM
BIDS
BONDS
BORROWING COSTS
BUDGET CONSTRAINT
BUDGET DEFICIT
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL BASE
CAPITAL FLOW
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL GAINS
CAPITAL INFLOW
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL OUTFLOW
CAPITAL OUTFLOWS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITALIZATION
CASH FLOW
CASH HOLDING
CASH HOLDINGS
CENTRAL BANK
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
CHECKS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANK CREDIT
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPETITIVE MARKETS
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT AVAILABILITY
CREDIT EXPANSION
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT RISK
DEBT ISSUER
DEBT LEVEL
DEBT LEVELS
DEBT RATIO
DEBT SERVICE
DEBTORS
DEBTS
DEFICITS
DEMAND FOR CREDIT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BONDS
DOMESTIC BANKS
DOMESTIC CAPITAL
DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKETS
DOMESTIC CURRENCY
DOMESTIC DEBT
DUMMY VARIABLE
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EXCHANGE RATE
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL POLICY
FIXED EXCHANGE RATE
FOREIGN BANK
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FUTURE CREDIT
GLOBAL CAPITAL
GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT BORROWING
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT PAPER
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SAVINGS
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HOLDING
HOLDINGS
HOLDINGS OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
IMPLICIT TAX
IMPLICIT TAXES
INCOME TAX
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVESTMENT BANK
INVESTMENT IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
INVESTMENTS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
ISSUANCE
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY CRISES
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN QUALITY
LOANABLE FUNDS
LOCAL CURRENCY
LOCAL INVESTORS
LONG-TERM LOANS
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
MARKET BORROWING
MARKET FOR CREDIT
MARKET MECHANISMS
MARKET YIELDS
MATURITY
MATURITY STRUCTURE
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY MARKET
MONEY SUPPLY
MUTUAL FUNDS
NATIONAL INVESTMENT
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
NPL
OIL PRICES
OPEN ECONOMY
OPEN MARKET
OUTSTANDING DEBT
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
PORTFOLIO QUALITY
POST OFFICE
POST OFFICE SAVINGS
PRICE CHANGES
PRICE STABILITY
PRIVATE BANKS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PUBLIC BANK
PUBLIC BANKS
PUBLIC BUDGET
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DEBT HOLDINGS
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SPENDING
REAL INTEREST
REAL INTEREST RATES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPO
REPO FACILITY
RESERVE
RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK OF DEFAULT
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
SAVINGS INSTRUMENTS
SETTLEMENT
SOCIAL CAPITAL
SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND
SOLVENCY
SOVEREIGN ENTITIES
STATE BANKS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKET INDEX
STRATEGIC INVESTOR
SUB-NATIONAL ENTITIES
SUPPLY OF CREDIT
T-BILL
T-BILL MARKET
T-BILL RATE
T-BILL RATES
T-BILLS
TAX
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX SYSTEM
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRANSACTION
TRANSPARENCY
Herrera, Santiago
Youssef, Hoda
Macroeconomic Shocks and Banking Sector Developments in Egypt
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
Egypt, Arab Republic of
relation Policy Research Working Paper; No. 6314
description From 2008 to 2011, Egypt was hit by significant shocks, both global and country-specific. This paper assesses the impact of the resulting macroeconomic instability on the banking sector, and examines its role as a shock absorber. The Central Bank of Egypt accommodated the shocks by supplying liquidity to the market. The paper verifies a change in the fiscal regime from one in which the primary fiscal balance was used an instrument to stabilize the public debt ratio to one in which the policy instrument stopped playing that role and affected investors' assessment of the risk of holding public debt. This pattern suggests that fiscal conditions influenced exchange rate and price expectations originating a fiscal dominance situation in which the Central Bank could not control inflation. Hence, the Central Bank lacked functional independence in spite of its de jure independence, which underscores the importance of strengthening institutions that facilitate policy coordination and allow policy to be more predictable. The government also funds itself through non-market mechanisms, in a typical financial repression scheme. The paper estimates the revenue from financial repression at about 2.5 percent of gross domestic product in 2011, which together with the revenues from seignoriage add up to close to 50 percent of the budgeted tax revenues, indicating the need for an in-depth review of the governance of the public banks and the funding of public sector activities. Finally, the paper estimates the impact of shocks to macroeconomic variables on loan portfolio quality and bank capital.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Herrera, Santiago
Youssef, Hoda
author_facet Herrera, Santiago
Youssef, Hoda
author_sort Herrera, Santiago
title Macroeconomic Shocks and Banking Sector Developments in Egypt
title_short Macroeconomic Shocks and Banking Sector Developments in Egypt
title_full Macroeconomic Shocks and Banking Sector Developments in Egypt
title_fullStr Macroeconomic Shocks and Banking Sector Developments in Egypt
title_full_unstemmed Macroeconomic Shocks and Banking Sector Developments in Egypt
title_sort macroeconomic shocks and banking sector developments in egypt
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17172327/macroeconomic-shocks-banking-sector-developments-egypt-macroeconomic-shocks-banking-sector-developments-egypt
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12179
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spelling okr-10986-121792021-04-23T14:03:06Z Macroeconomic Shocks and Banking Sector Developments in Egypt Herrera, Santiago Youssef, Hoda ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ALTERNATIVE FUNDING ASSET PRICES BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CRISIS BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEETS BANK BRANCHES BANK DEPOSIT BANK DEPOSITS BANK INTERMEDIATION BANK LENDING BANK LOAN BANK PROFITABILITY BANKING LAW BANKING SECTOR BANKING SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS BANKING SYSTEM BIDS BONDS BORROWING COSTS BUDGET CONSTRAINT BUDGET DEFICIT CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL BASE CAPITAL FLOW CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL GAINS CAPITAL INFLOW CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL OUTFLOW CAPITAL OUTFLOWS CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CAPITALIZATION CASH FLOW CASH HOLDING CASH HOLDINGS CENTRAL BANK CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT CHECKS COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANK CREDIT COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPETITIVE MARKETS CREDIBILITY CREDIT AVAILABILITY CREDIT EXPANSION CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT RISK DEBT ISSUER DEBT LEVEL DEBT LEVELS DEBT RATIO DEBT SERVICE DEBTORS DEBTS DEFICITS DEMAND FOR CREDIT DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BONDS DOMESTIC BANKS DOMESTIC CAPITAL DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKETS DOMESTIC CURRENCY DOMESTIC DEBT DUMMY VARIABLE EMERGING ECONOMIES EXCHANGE RATE FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL POLICY FIXED EXCHANGE RATE FOREIGN BANK FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN INVESTORS FUTURE CREDIT GLOBAL CAPITAL GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS GOVERNMENT BONDS GOVERNMENT BORROWING GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT DEBT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT PAPER GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SAVINGS GOVERNMENT SECURITIES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOLDING HOLDINGS HOLDINGS OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES IMPLICIT TAX IMPLICIT TAXES INCOME TAX INFLATION INFLATION RATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INTEREST COSTS INTEREST PAYMENTS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVESTMENT BANK INVESTMENT IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES INVESTMENTS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES ISSUANCE JUDICIAL SYSTEM LABOR MARKET LEGAL FRAMEWORKS LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY CRISES LOAN LOAN PORTFOLIO LOAN QUALITY LOANABLE FUNDS LOCAL CURRENCY LOCAL INVESTORS LONG-TERM LOANS MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES MARKET BORROWING MARKET FOR CREDIT MARKET MECHANISMS MARKET YIELDS MATURITY MATURITY STRUCTURE MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS MONETARY POLICY MONEY MARKET MONEY SUPPLY MUTUAL FUNDS NATIONAL INVESTMENT NON-PERFORMING LOANS NONPERFORMING LOANS NPL OIL PRICES OPEN ECONOMY OPEN MARKET OUTSTANDING DEBT OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY PORTFOLIO QUALITY POST OFFICE POST OFFICE SAVINGS PRICE CHANGES PRICE STABILITY PRIVATE BANKS PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENTS PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS PUBLIC BANK PUBLIC BANKS PUBLIC BUDGET PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC DEBT HOLDINGS PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SPENDING REAL INTEREST REAL INTEREST RATES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPO REPO FACILITY RESERVE RESERVE REQUIREMENTS RESERVES RETURN RETURNS RISK MANAGEMENT RISK OF DEFAULT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAVINGS DEPOSITS SAVINGS INSTRUMENTS SETTLEMENT SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND SOLVENCY SOVEREIGN ENTITIES STATE BANKS STOCK MARKET STOCK MARKET INDEX STRATEGIC INVESTOR SUB-NATIONAL ENTITIES SUPPLY OF CREDIT T-BILL T-BILL MARKET T-BILL RATE T-BILL RATES T-BILLS TAX TAX RATE TAX RATES TAX SYSTEM TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRANSACTION TRANSPARENCY From 2008 to 2011, Egypt was hit by significant shocks, both global and country-specific. This paper assesses the impact of the resulting macroeconomic instability on the banking sector, and examines its role as a shock absorber. The Central Bank of Egypt accommodated the shocks by supplying liquidity to the market. The paper verifies a change in the fiscal regime from one in which the primary fiscal balance was used an instrument to stabilize the public debt ratio to one in which the policy instrument stopped playing that role and affected investors' assessment of the risk of holding public debt. This pattern suggests that fiscal conditions influenced exchange rate and price expectations originating a fiscal dominance situation in which the Central Bank could not control inflation. Hence, the Central Bank lacked functional independence in spite of its de jure independence, which underscores the importance of strengthening institutions that facilitate policy coordination and allow policy to be more predictable. The government also funds itself through non-market mechanisms, in a typical financial repression scheme. The paper estimates the revenue from financial repression at about 2.5 percent of gross domestic product in 2011, which together with the revenues from seignoriage add up to close to 50 percent of the budgeted tax revenues, indicating the need for an in-depth review of the governance of the public banks and the funding of public sector activities. Finally, the paper estimates the impact of shocks to macroeconomic variables on loan portfolio quality and bank capital. 2013-01-28T22:31:12Z 2013-01-28T22:31:12Z 2013-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17172327/macroeconomic-shocks-banking-sector-developments-egypt-macroeconomic-shocks-banking-sector-developments-egypt http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12179 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper; No. 6314 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Egypt, Arab Republic of