Republic of Romania : Financial Sector Assessment

This financial sector assessment (FSA) summarizes the key findings and recommendations of the 2008 FSAP update report for Romania. The main findings of the FSAP update are: the financial system entered the crisis well capitalized and with high liqu...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/06/19062511/romania-financial-sector-assessment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17354
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topic ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ACTIVE MARKET
ASSET MANAGEMENT
AUDITING
AUDITORS
AUTONOMY
AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
BALANCE SHEET
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK FINANCING
BANK LENDING
BANK LIQUIDITY
BANK LOAN
BANKING INDUSTRY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKS
BROKERS
BUY-BACKS
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CAPITALIZATION
CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY
CLEARING HOUSE
COLLATERAL
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
CORPORATE CLIENTS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE LAW
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIT ASSESSMENT
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT COOPERATIVES
CREDIT EXPANSION
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
CREDIT LINES
CREDIT QUALITY
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT UNIONS
CREDITORS
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DEBT
DEBT PAYMENT
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBTOR
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSITS
DOMESTIC CAPITAL
DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKET
DOMESTIC CURRENCY
DOMESTIC INTEREST RATES
DOMESTIC LIQUIDITY
ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL
EMERGING MARKETS
ENFORCEMENT POWERS
EQUITY VALUES
EXCHANGE RATE
EXIT MECHANISMS
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURES
FAIR VALUE
FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES
FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR STABILITY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILITY
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEBT
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FUND MANAGEMENT
FUND MANAGERS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT BANKRUPTCY
GOVERNMENT BOND
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT BORROWINGS
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATES
GUARANTEE FUND
HOME COUNTRIES
ILLIQUID MARKET
INFLATION
INFLATION RISK
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT RATINGS
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
ISSUANCE
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LENDER
LENDER OF LAST RESORT
LENDERS
LIABILITY
LIFE INSURANCE
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY RISK
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET CONFIDENCE
MARKET EFFICIENCY
MARKET INFORMATION
MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE
MARKET INSTRUMENTS
MARKET LIQUIDITY
MARKET MAKER
MARKET MAKING
MARKET PARTICIPANTS
MATURITY
MINIMUM RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
MONETARY FUND
MONEY MARKET
MORAL HAZARD
NATIONAL SECURITIES
NON-PERFORMING LOAN
NPL
OVERDUE LOANS
PENSION
PENSION FUND
PENSION FUNDS
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEM REFORM
PENSIONS
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
PRIMARY DEALER
PRIMARY DEALERS
PRIVATE PENSION
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PRIVATIZATION
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM BANKS
REAL ESTATE REGISTRY
REGISTRATION FEES
REGISTRY REFORM
REGULATORS
REGULATORY AGENCIES
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REGULATORY BARRIERS
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
REPO
RESERVE
RESERVE REQUIREMENT
RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
RESERVES
RETIREMENT
RETURN
RISK AVERSION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RULES FOR MARKET
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS
SAVINGS SERVICES
SECURITIES MARKET
SECURITIES MARKETS
SECURITIES REGISTRATION
SEIZURE
SELF-REGULATION
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS
SHAREHOLDERS
SHORT-TERM LIQUIDITY
SINGLE MARKET
SOLVENCY
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGES
SUBSIDIARIES
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES
SWAPS
SYSTEMIC RISK
TERRORISM
TIER 1 CAPITAL
TIER 2 CAPITAL
TRADING
TRADING ACTIVITY
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
VALUATION
WARRANTS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ACTIVE MARKET
ASSET MANAGEMENT
AUDITING
AUDITORS
AUTONOMY
AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
BALANCE SHEET
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK FINANCING
BANK LENDING
BANK LIQUIDITY
BANK LOAN
BANKING INDUSTRY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKS
BROKERS
BUY-BACKS
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CAPITALIZATION
CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY
CLEARING HOUSE
COLLATERAL
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
CORPORATE CLIENTS
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE LAW
COUNTRY RISK
CREDIT ASSESSMENT
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT COOPERATIVES
CREDIT EXPANSION
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
CREDIT LINES
CREDIT QUALITY
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT UNIONS
CREDITORS
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DEBT
DEBT PAYMENT
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBTOR
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSITS
DOMESTIC CAPITAL
DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKET
DOMESTIC CURRENCY
DOMESTIC INTEREST RATES
DOMESTIC LIQUIDITY
ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL
EMERGING MARKETS
ENFORCEMENT POWERS
EQUITY VALUES
EXCHANGE RATE
EXIT MECHANISMS
EXPOSURE
EXPOSURES
FAIR VALUE
FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES
FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR STABILITY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILITY
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEBT
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FUND MANAGEMENT
FUND MANAGERS
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
GOVERNMENT BANKRUPTCY
GOVERNMENT BOND
GOVERNMENT BONDS
GOVERNMENT BORROWINGS
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATES
GUARANTEE FUND
HOME COUNTRIES
ILLIQUID MARKET
INFLATION
INFLATION RISK
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT RATINGS
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
ISSUANCE
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATION
LENDER
LENDER OF LAST RESORT
LENDERS
LIABILITY
LIFE INSURANCE
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY RISK
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET CONFIDENCE
MARKET EFFICIENCY
MARKET INFORMATION
MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE
MARKET INSTRUMENTS
MARKET LIQUIDITY
MARKET MAKER
MARKET MAKING
MARKET PARTICIPANTS
MATURITY
MINIMUM RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
MONETARY FUND
MONEY MARKET
MORAL HAZARD
NATIONAL SECURITIES
NON-PERFORMING LOAN
NPL
OVERDUE LOANS
PENSION
PENSION FUND
PENSION FUNDS
PENSION SYSTEM
PENSION SYSTEM REFORM
PENSIONS
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
PRIMARY DEALER
PRIMARY DEALERS
PRIVATE PENSION
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PRIVATIZATION
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM BANKS
REAL ESTATE REGISTRY
REGISTRATION FEES
REGISTRY REFORM
REGULATORS
REGULATORY AGENCIES
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REGULATORY BARRIERS
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
REPO
RESERVE
RESERVE REQUIREMENT
RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
RESERVES
RETIREMENT
RETURN
RISK AVERSION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RULES FOR MARKET
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS
SAVINGS SERVICES
SECURITIES MARKET
SECURITIES MARKETS
SECURITIES REGISTRATION
SEIZURE
SELF-REGULATION
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS
SHAREHOLDERS
SHORT-TERM LIQUIDITY
SINGLE MARKET
SOLVENCY
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGES
SUBSIDIARIES
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES
SWAPS
SYSTEMIC RISK
TERRORISM
TIER 1 CAPITAL
TIER 2 CAPITAL
TRADING
TRADING ACTIVITY
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
VALUATION
WARRANTS
World Bank
Republic of Romania : Financial Sector Assessment
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Romania
description This financial sector assessment (FSA) summarizes the key findings and recommendations of the 2008 FSAP update report for Romania. The main findings of the FSAP update are: the financial system entered the crisis well capitalized and with high liquidity buffers, and the four financial sector regulatory authorities have made significant progress in adopting international best practice, including through transposition of European Union (EU) directives, and implementation of many of the recommendations of the 2003 FSAP. While the banking system is currently well capitalized, the rapid deterioration in economic conditions and the depreciation of the leu may put strains on bank capital. The measures to strengthen the system are needed: an ex ante strengthening of capital positions is warranted; the overall exposure of foreign parent banks to Romania should be maintained; banks need to develop effective debt restructuring or workout procedures for household and corporate clients; crisis management coordination should be accelerated; bank resolution powers strengthened; and deposit insurance funding and payout arrangements improved. Some cross-sectoral themes emerge to strengthen the supervisory frameworks, including the need to strengthen the political independence and financial autonomy of the non-bank financial regulators; better cross-sectoral cooperation in supervision of financial groups; further movement toward a more risk-based approach to supervision; better consistency in valuation rules for market instruments; adoption of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) accounting; and in the banking sector, strengthening of the basel two implementation framework. Longer term developmental issues include the need to address obstacles to capital market development, certain risks in insurance, and to ensure sustainability of the pension system reform.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Republic of Romania : Financial Sector Assessment
title_short Republic of Romania : Financial Sector Assessment
title_full Republic of Romania : Financial Sector Assessment
title_fullStr Republic of Romania : Financial Sector Assessment
title_full_unstemmed Republic of Romania : Financial Sector Assessment
title_sort republic of romania : financial sector assessment
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/06/19062511/romania-financial-sector-assessment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17354
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spelling okr-10986-173542021-04-23T14:03:37Z Republic of Romania : Financial Sector Assessment World Bank ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ACTIVE MARKET ASSET MANAGEMENT AUDITING AUDITORS AUTONOMY AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT BALANCE SHEET BANK ACCOUNT BANK FINANCING BANK LENDING BANK LIQUIDITY BANK LOAN BANKING INDUSTRY BANKING SECTOR BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEM BANKS BROKERS BUY-BACKS CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CAPITALIZATION CENTRAL DEPOSITORY CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY CLEARING HOUSE COLLATERAL COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION CONTINGENCY PLANNING CORPORATE CLIENTS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE LAW COUNTRY RISK CREDIT ASSESSMENT CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT COOPERATIVES CREDIT EXPANSION CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT INSTITUTIONS CREDIT LINES CREDIT QUALITY CREDIT RISK CREDIT UNIONS CREDITORS CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT DEBT DEBT PAYMENT DEBT RESTRUCTURING DEBTOR DEPOSIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEPOSITS DOMESTIC CAPITAL DOMESTIC CAPITAL MARKET DOMESTIC CURRENCY DOMESTIC INTEREST RATES DOMESTIC LIQUIDITY ELIGIBLE COLLATERAL EMERGING MARKETS ENFORCEMENT POWERS EQUITY VALUES EXCHANGE RATE EXIT MECHANISMS EXPOSURE EXPOSURES FAIR VALUE FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES FINANCIAL CONGLOMERATE FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR STABILITY FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILITY FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN CURRENCY DEBT FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS FOREIGN INVESTORS FUND MANAGEMENT FUND MANAGERS GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNMENT BANKRUPTCY GOVERNMENT BOND GOVERNMENT BONDS GOVERNMENT BORROWINGS GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATES GUARANTEE FUND HOME COUNTRIES ILLIQUID MARKET INFLATION INFLATION RISK INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE INTERNATIONAL CREDIT INTERNATIONAL CREDIT RATINGS INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS ISSUANCE JUDICIAL SYSTEM LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION LENDER LENDER OF LAST RESORT LENDERS LIABILITY LIFE INSURANCE LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY RISK LOAN LOAN PORTFOLIOS LOCAL GOVERNMENT MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET CONFIDENCE MARKET EFFICIENCY MARKET INFORMATION MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET INSTRUMENTS MARKET LIQUIDITY MARKET MAKER MARKET MAKING MARKET PARTICIPANTS MATURITY MINIMUM RESERVE REQUIREMENTS MONETARY FUND MONEY MARKET MORAL HAZARD NATIONAL SECURITIES NON-PERFORMING LOAN NPL OVERDUE LOANS PENSION PENSION FUND PENSION FUNDS PENSION SYSTEM PENSION SYSTEM REFORM PENSIONS PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PRIMARY DEALER PRIMARY DEALERS PRIVATE PENSION PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT PRIVATIZATION PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT PROBLEM BANKS REAL ESTATE REGISTRY REGISTRATION FEES REGISTRY REFORM REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REGULATORY BARRIERS REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS REPO RESERVE RESERVE REQUIREMENT RESERVE REQUIREMENTS RESERVES RETIREMENT RETURN RISK AVERSION RISK MANAGEMENT RULES FOR MARKET SAFETY NET SAVINGS SAVINGS SERVICES SECURITIES MARKET SECURITIES MARKETS SECURITIES REGISTRATION SEIZURE SELF-REGULATION SETTLEMENT SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS SHAREHOLDERS SHORT-TERM LIQUIDITY SINGLE MARKET SOLVENCY STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK EXCHANGES SUBSIDIARIES SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES SWAPS SYSTEMIC RISK TERRORISM TIER 1 CAPITAL TIER 2 CAPITAL TRADING TRADING ACTIVITY TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY VALUATION WARRANTS This financial sector assessment (FSA) summarizes the key findings and recommendations of the 2008 FSAP update report for Romania. The main findings of the FSAP update are: the financial system entered the crisis well capitalized and with high liquidity buffers, and the four financial sector regulatory authorities have made significant progress in adopting international best practice, including through transposition of European Union (EU) directives, and implementation of many of the recommendations of the 2003 FSAP. While the banking system is currently well capitalized, the rapid deterioration in economic conditions and the depreciation of the leu may put strains on bank capital. The measures to strengthen the system are needed: an ex ante strengthening of capital positions is warranted; the overall exposure of foreign parent banks to Romania should be maintained; banks need to develop effective debt restructuring or workout procedures for household and corporate clients; crisis management coordination should be accelerated; bank resolution powers strengthened; and deposit insurance funding and payout arrangements improved. Some cross-sectoral themes emerge to strengthen the supervisory frameworks, including the need to strengthen the political independence and financial autonomy of the non-bank financial regulators; better cross-sectoral cooperation in supervision of financial groups; further movement toward a more risk-based approach to supervision; better consistency in valuation rules for market instruments; adoption of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) accounting; and in the banking sector, strengthening of the basel two implementation framework. Longer term developmental issues include the need to address obstacles to capital market development, certain risks in insurance, and to ensure sustainability of the pension system reform. 2014-03-25T17:46:39Z 2014-03-25T17:46:39Z 2009-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/06/19062511/romania-financial-sector-assessment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17354 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Romania