Financial Sector Policy in Practice : Benchmarking Financial Sector Strategies around the World

Policy makers use financial sector strategies to formulate a holistic policy for their national financial sectors. This paper examines and rates financial sector strategies around the world based on how well they formulate development targets, arra...

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Main Authors: Maimbo, Samuel Munzele, Melecky, Martin
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
GDP
NDP
NPL
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/18808104/financial-sector-policy-practice-benchmarking-financial-sector-strategies-around-world
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
AMOUNT OF CREDIT
ASSETS
BANK ENTRY
BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
BANK LOAN
BANK OF THAILAND
BANKING CRISES
BANKING CRISIS
BANKING REGULATION
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BENCHMARKS
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL CONTROLS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
CIVIL LAW
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMON LAW
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
COMPETITIVENESS
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY
CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION
CONSUMER LOANS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMERS
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT RISKS
DATA AVAILABILITY
DEBT
DEBT-SERVICING COSTS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DEVELOPMENT PATH
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DOMESTIC BANKING
DOMESTIC BANKS
DOMESTIC ECONOMY
DOMESTIC MARKET
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
EMPLOYMENT
ENTRY BARRIERS
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS
EXPOSURES
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DEEPENING
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL FLOWS
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL POLICIES
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL RISKS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES
FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICY
FINANCIAL SECTOR STABILITY
FINANCIAL SECTOR STRATEGIES
FINANCIAL SECTOR STRATEGY
FINANCIAL SECTORS
FINANCIAL SERVICE
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
FINANCIAL STRUCTURES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FOREIGN BANK
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
FUTURE RESEARCH
GDP
GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HOUSING
HUMAN RESOURCE
INCOME
INCOME GROUP
INCOME GROUPS
INCOME LEVEL
INDEBTEDNESS
INFLATION
INFORMATION FLOW
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INITIATIVE
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTEGRITY
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE RISKS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INVESTIGATION
ISLAMIC FINANCE
LABOR MARKET
LAWS
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
LENDER
LENDER-OF-LAST-RESORT
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
LEVEL OF INFLATION
LIBERALIZATION
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOBBYING
LONG-TERM CAPITAL
LONG-TERM FINANCE
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MANDATES
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET INSTRUMENTS
MARKET REGULATION
MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRY
MINISTER
MINISTRIES OF FINANCE
MONETARY FUND
MONETARY POLICY
MONETARY SUPPLY
NATIONAL BANK
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL INCOME
NDP
NONPERFORMING LOANS
NPL
OUTSTANDING LOANS
OVERDUE LOANS
PARTICULAR COUNTRY
PAYMENT SERVICES
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PORTFOLIOS
POSITIVE COEFFICIENT
POSITIVE COEFFICIENTS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRICE STABILITY
PRODUCT MARKETS
PRODUCTIVITY
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PUBLIC POLICY
REAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
REAL SECTOR
REFORM PROGRAM
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY POLICY
RESERVE
RESERVE BANK
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
RETURN
RISK EXPOSURE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK TAKING
SAVINGS
SECURITIES
SHARE OF BANK ASSETS
SOCIAL COSTS
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE BANK
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN
SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARY
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
SYSTEMIC RISK
SYSTEMIC RISKS
TAX
TAX TREATMENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRUST FUND
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
AMOUNT OF CREDIT
ASSETS
BANK ENTRY
BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
BANK LOAN
BANK OF THAILAND
BANKING CRISES
BANKING CRISIS
BANKING REGULATION
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BENCHMARK
BENCHMARKING
BENCHMARKS
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL CONTROLS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
CIVIL LAW
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMON LAW
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
COMPETITIVENESS
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES
COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY
CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION
CONSUMER LOANS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMERS
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT RISKS
DATA AVAILABILITY
DEBT
DEBT-SERVICING COSTS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DEVELOPMENT PATH
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
DOMESTIC BANKING
DOMESTIC BANKS
DOMESTIC ECONOMY
DOMESTIC MARKET
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
EMPLOYMENT
ENTRY BARRIERS
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS
EXPOSURES
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DEEPENING
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL FLOWS
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL POLICIES
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL RISKS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES
FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICY
FINANCIAL SECTOR STABILITY
FINANCIAL SECTOR STRATEGIES
FINANCIAL SECTOR STRATEGY
FINANCIAL SECTORS
FINANCIAL SERVICE
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
FINANCIAL STRUCTURES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FOREIGN BANK
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
FUTURE RESEARCH
GDP
GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HOUSING
HUMAN RESOURCE
INCOME
INCOME GROUP
INCOME GROUPS
INCOME LEVEL
INDEBTEDNESS
INFLATION
INFORMATION FLOW
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INITIATIVE
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTEGRITY
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE RISKS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INVESTIGATION
ISLAMIC FINANCE
LABOR MARKET
LAWS
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
LENDER
LENDER-OF-LAST-RESORT
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
LEVEL OF INFLATION
LIBERALIZATION
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOBBYING
LONG-TERM CAPITAL
LONG-TERM FINANCE
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS
MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MANDATES
MARKET FAILURES
MARKET INSTRUMENTS
MARKET REGULATION
MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRY
MINISTER
MINISTRIES OF FINANCE
MONETARY FUND
MONETARY POLICY
MONETARY SUPPLY
NATIONAL BANK
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL INCOME
NDP
NONPERFORMING LOANS
NPL
OUTSTANDING LOANS
OVERDUE LOANS
PARTICULAR COUNTRY
PAYMENT SERVICES
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PORTFOLIOS
POSITIVE COEFFICIENT
POSITIVE COEFFICIENTS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRICE STABILITY
PRODUCT MARKETS
PRODUCTIVITY
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PUBLIC POLICY
REAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
REAL SECTOR
REFORM PROGRAM
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
REGULATORS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY POLICY
RESERVE
RESERVE BANK
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
RETURN
RISK EXPOSURE
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK TAKING
SAVINGS
SECURITIES
SHARE OF BANK ASSETS
SOCIAL COSTS
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE BANK
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN
SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARY
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
SYSTEMIC RISK
SYSTEMIC RISKS
TAX
TAX TREATMENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRUST FUND
Maimbo, Samuel Munzele
Melecky, Martin
Financial Sector Policy in Practice : Benchmarking Financial Sector Strategies around the World
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 6746
description Policy makers use financial sector strategies to formulate a holistic policy for their national financial sectors. This paper examines and rates financial sector strategies around the world based on how well they formulate development targets, arrangements for systemic risk management, and implementation plans. The strategies are also rated on whether they consider policy trade-offs between financial development and systemic risk management. The rated strategies are then benchmarked against a wide range of country characteristics. The analysis finds that the scope and quality of national strategies for the financial sector are influenced by the country's type of legal system, its level of income and macroeconomic stability, the existing financial depth and inclusion, the share of foreign ownership in the national financial sector, and the experience of past financial crises. Giving due consideration to policy trade-offs, particularly between financial development and systemic risk management, remains the weakest part of these strategies. Countries with civil- and religious-based law and those with a higher share of foreign ownership in their financial system address the policy trade-offs more often.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Maimbo, Samuel Munzele
Melecky, Martin
author_facet Maimbo, Samuel Munzele
Melecky, Martin
author_sort Maimbo, Samuel Munzele
title Financial Sector Policy in Practice : Benchmarking Financial Sector Strategies around the World
title_short Financial Sector Policy in Practice : Benchmarking Financial Sector Strategies around the World
title_full Financial Sector Policy in Practice : Benchmarking Financial Sector Strategies around the World
title_fullStr Financial Sector Policy in Practice : Benchmarking Financial Sector Strategies around the World
title_full_unstemmed Financial Sector Policy in Practice : Benchmarking Financial Sector Strategies around the World
title_sort financial sector policy in practice : benchmarking financial sector strategies around the world
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/18808104/financial-sector-policy-practice-benchmarking-financial-sector-strategies-around-world
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16832
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spelling okr-10986-168322021-04-23T14:03:33Z Financial Sector Policy in Practice : Benchmarking Financial Sector Strategies around the World Maimbo, Samuel Munzele Melecky, Martin ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING AMOUNT OF CREDIT ASSETS BANK ENTRY BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS BANK LOAN BANK OF THAILAND BANKING CRISES BANKING CRISIS BANKING REGULATION BANKING SECTOR BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEMS BENCHMARK BENCHMARKING BENCHMARKS CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL CONTROLS CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANKS CIVIL LAW CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMON LAW COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES COMPETITIVENESS COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION CONSUMER LOANS CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMERS CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT INSTITUTIONS CREDIT MARKETS CREDIT RISK CREDIT RISKS DATA AVAILABILITY DEBT DEBT-SERVICING COSTS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT PATH DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DOMESTIC BANKING DOMESTIC BANKS DOMESTIC ECONOMY DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS EMPLOYMENT ENTRY BARRIERS EXCHANGE COMMISSION EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS EXPOSURES FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DEEPENING FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL POLICIES FINANCIAL REGULATION FINANCIAL RISK FINANCIAL RISKS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICIES FINANCIAL SECTOR POLICY FINANCIAL SECTOR STABILITY FINANCIAL SECTOR STRATEGIES FINANCIAL SECTOR STRATEGY FINANCIAL SECTORS FINANCIAL SERVICE FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL STRUCTURE FINANCIAL STRUCTURES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOREIGN BANK FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS FOREIGN OWNERSHIP FUTURE RESEARCH GDP GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HOUSING HUMAN RESOURCE INCOME INCOME GROUP INCOME GROUPS INCOME LEVEL INDEBTEDNESS INFLATION INFORMATION FLOW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INTEGRITY INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE RISKS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INVESTIGATION ISLAMIC FINANCE LABOR MARKET LAWS LEGAL ENVIRONMENT LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL SYSTEM LEGAL SYSTEMS LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LENDER LENDER-OF-LAST-RESORT LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES LEVEL OF INFLATION LIBERALIZATION LOAN PORTFOLIOS LOBBYING LONG-TERM CAPITAL LONG-TERM FINANCE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MANDATES MARKET FAILURES MARKET INSTRUMENTS MARKET REGULATION MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRY MINISTER MINISTRIES OF FINANCE MONETARY FUND MONETARY POLICY MONETARY SUPPLY NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL INCOME NDP NONPERFORMING LOANS NPL OUTSTANDING LOANS OVERDUE LOANS PARTICULAR COUNTRY PAYMENT SERVICES PER CAPITA INCOME POLITICAL ECONOMY PORTFOLIOS POSITIVE COEFFICIENT POSITIVE COEFFICIENTS POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRICE STABILITY PRODUCT MARKETS PRODUCTIVITY PRUDENTIAL REGULATION PUBLIC POLICY REAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY REAL SECTOR REFORM PROGRAM REGRESSION ANALYSIS REGULATORS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY POLICY RESERVE RESERVE BANK RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RETURN RISK EXPOSURE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK TAKING SAVINGS SECURITIES SHARE OF BANK ASSETS SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL SERVICES STATE BANK STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARY SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY SYSTEMIC RISK SYSTEMIC RISKS TAX TAX TREATMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND Policy makers use financial sector strategies to formulate a holistic policy for their national financial sectors. This paper examines and rates financial sector strategies around the world based on how well they formulate development targets, arrangements for systemic risk management, and implementation plans. The strategies are also rated on whether they consider policy trade-offs between financial development and systemic risk management. The rated strategies are then benchmarked against a wide range of country characteristics. The analysis finds that the scope and quality of national strategies for the financial sector are influenced by the country's type of legal system, its level of income and macroeconomic stability, the existing financial depth and inclusion, the share of foreign ownership in the national financial sector, and the experience of past financial crises. Giving due consideration to policy trade-offs, particularly between financial development and systemic risk management, remains the weakest part of these strategies. Countries with civil- and religious-based law and those with a higher share of foreign ownership in their financial system address the policy trade-offs more often. 2014-02-03T21:07:35Z 2014-02-03T21:07:35Z 2014-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/18808104/financial-sector-policy-practice-benchmarking-financial-sector-strategies-around-world http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16832 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 6746 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