Public Credit Registries as a Tool for Bank Regulation and Supervision

This paper is about the importance of the information in Public Credit Registries (PCRs) for supporting and improving banking sector regulation and supervision, particularly in the light of the new approach embodied in Basel III. Against the backdr...

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Main Authors: Girault, Matias Gutierrez, Hwang, Jane
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCOUNTING
ADVERSE SELECTION
AMORTIZATIONS
AMOUNT OF CREDITS
ARBITRAGE
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
ASSET QUALITY
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
BACKED SECURITIES
BACKED SECURITY
BALANCE SHEET
BANK BORROWERS
BANK CAPITAL
BANK CREDIT
BANK CREDIT CARDS
BANK CREDITORS
BANK EXPOSURE
BANK FAILURES
BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BANK MONITORING
BANK OF ENGLAND
BANK OF SPAIN
BANK PORTFOLIO
BANK PORTFOLIOS
BANK REGULATION
BANK RUNS
BANK SOLVENCY
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING CRISIS
BANKING INDUSTRY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BUDGETING
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
BUSINESS CYCLE
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CAPITAL STANDARDS
CASH FLOW
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKING
CENTRAL BANKS
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REGISTRIES
COLLATERALS
COMMERCIAL PAPERS
CONNECTED LENDING
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT COOPERATIVES
CREDIT CULTURE
CREDIT DECISIONS
CREDIT DERIVATIVES
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT LINES
CREDIT LOSS
CREDIT MARKET
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT POLICIES
CREDIT PORTFOLIO
CREDIT PROVIDERS
CREDIT QUALITY
CREDIT RATING
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
CREDIT REGISTRIES
CREDIT REGISTRY
CREDIT REPORTING
CREDIT REPORTING SYSTEMS
CREDIT REPORTS
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT RISK EXPOSURE
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
CREDIT SCORING
CREDIT SCORING MODELS
CREDIT SUPERVISION
CREDIT SYSTEM
CREDITOR
CREDITORS
CREDITS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CURRENCY
CURRENCY RISK
DEBT
DEBT OBLIGATION
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
DEFAULT RATE
DEFAULT RISK
DELINQUENCY RATE
DELINQUENCY RATES
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DERIVATIVE
DEVELOPMENT BANK
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC RISK
ECONOMICS
EMERGING MARKETS
EXTERNALITIES
FAMILIES
FEDERAL RESERVE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
FINANCIAL COLLATERAL
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL INNOVATION
FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL RATIO
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL STRESS
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FORMS OF CREDIT
GUARANTOR
GUARANTORS
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING
ID
INDEBTEDNESS
INFORMATION ON BORROWERS
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
INFORMATION SHARING
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
LENDERS
LENDING POLICIES
LINES OF CREDIT
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOAN DATA
LOAN DEFAULT
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONS
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PORTFOLIO QUALITY
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOAN REPAYMENT
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
MARKET RISK
MATURITIES
MATURITY
MICROCREDIT
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
MORAL HAZARD
MORTGAGE
OPERATIONAL RISK
OUTPUT LOSSES
OUTSTANDING DEBT
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
PRESENT VALUE
PRIVATE CREDIT
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM BANKS
PROBLEM LOANS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PUBLIC CREDIT
PUBLIC POLICY
RATING AGENCIES
RATING SYSTEMS
REAL ESTATE
REAL SECTOR
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
REGULATORY POLICY
REGULATORY REPORTS
RELATIONSHIP BANKING
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT CAPACITY
RESERVES
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES
RETURNS
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES
RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS
RISK MEASUREMENT
RISK MITIGATION
RISK OF BANK FAILURE
RISK PROFILE
RISK TAKING
RISK WEIGHTED ASSETS
SAVINGS
SECURITIZATION
SOLVENCY
STOCKS
SUBSIDIARY
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES
SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK
TERM CREDITS
TRADING
TRANCHES
TRANSPARENCY
UNDERWRITERS
UNEMPLOYMENT
VALUATIONS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCOUNTING
ADVERSE SELECTION
AMORTIZATIONS
AMOUNT OF CREDITS
ARBITRAGE
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
ASSET QUALITY
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT
BACKED SECURITIES
BACKED SECURITY
BALANCE SHEET
BANK BORROWERS
BANK CAPITAL
BANK CREDIT
BANK CREDIT CARDS
BANK CREDITORS
BANK EXPOSURE
BANK FAILURES
BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BANK MONITORING
BANK OF ENGLAND
BANK OF SPAIN
BANK PORTFOLIO
BANK PORTFOLIOS
BANK REGULATION
BANK RUNS
BANK SOLVENCY
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING CRISIS
BANKING INDUSTRY
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BUDGETING
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
BUSINESS CYCLE
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CAPITAL STANDARDS
CASH FLOW
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKING
CENTRAL BANKS
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REGISTRIES
COLLATERALS
COMMERCIAL PAPERS
CONNECTED LENDING
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT COOPERATIVES
CREDIT CULTURE
CREDIT DECISIONS
CREDIT DERIVATIVES
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT LINES
CREDIT LOSS
CREDIT MARKET
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT POLICIES
CREDIT PORTFOLIO
CREDIT PROVIDERS
CREDIT QUALITY
CREDIT RATING
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
CREDIT REGISTRIES
CREDIT REGISTRY
CREDIT REPORTING
CREDIT REPORTING SYSTEMS
CREDIT REPORTS
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT RISK EXPOSURE
CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
CREDIT SCORING
CREDIT SCORING MODELS
CREDIT SUPERVISION
CREDIT SYSTEM
CREDITOR
CREDITORS
CREDITS
CREDITWORTHINESS
CURRENCY
CURRENCY RISK
DEBT
DEBT OBLIGATION
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
DEFAULT RATE
DEFAULT RISK
DELINQUENCY RATE
DELINQUENCY RATES
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DERIVATIVE
DEVELOPMENT BANK
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC POLICY
ECONOMIC RISK
ECONOMICS
EMERGING MARKETS
EXTERNALITIES
FAMILIES
FEDERAL RESERVE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
FINANCIAL COLLATERAL
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL INNOVATION
FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL RATIO
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL STRESS
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FORMS OF CREDIT
GUARANTOR
GUARANTORS
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING
ID
INDEBTEDNESS
INFORMATION ON BORROWERS
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
INFORMATION SHARING
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
LENDERS
LENDING POLICIES
LINES OF CREDIT
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOAN DATA
LOAN DEFAULT
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONS
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PORTFOLIO QUALITY
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOAN REPAYMENT
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
MARKET RISK
MATURITIES
MATURITY
MICROCREDIT
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
MORAL HAZARD
MORTGAGE
OPERATIONAL RISK
OUTPUT LOSSES
OUTSTANDING DEBT
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
PRESENT VALUE
PRIVATE CREDIT
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM BANKS
PROBLEM LOANS
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PUBLIC CREDIT
PUBLIC POLICY
RATING AGENCIES
RATING SYSTEMS
REAL ESTATE
REAL SECTOR
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
REGULATORY OVERSIGHT
REGULATORY POLICY
REGULATORY REPORTS
RELATIONSHIP BANKING
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT CAPACITY
RESERVES
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES
RETURNS
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES
RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS
RISK MEASUREMENT
RISK MITIGATION
RISK OF BANK FAILURE
RISK PROFILE
RISK TAKING
RISK WEIGHTED ASSETS
SAVINGS
SECURITIZATION
SOLVENCY
STOCKS
SUBSIDIARY
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES
SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK
TERM CREDITS
TRADING
TRANCHES
TRANSPARENCY
UNDERWRITERS
UNEMPLOYMENT
VALUATIONS
Girault, Matias Gutierrez
Hwang, Jane
Public Credit Registries as a Tool for Bank Regulation and Supervision
geographic_facet The World Region
The World Region
relation Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5489
description This paper is about the importance of the information in Public Credit Registries (PCRs) for supporting and improving banking sector regulation and supervision, particularly in the light of the new approach embodied in Basel III. Against the backdrop of the financial crisis and the existence of information data gaps, the importance of complete, accurate and timely credit information in the financial system is evident. Both in normal times and during crises, authorities need a device that allows them to look at the universe of credits in a detailed and readily way. And more importantly, they need to develop tools that exploit as much as possible the information therein contained. PCR databases contain individual credit information on borrowers and their credits which makes it possible to implement advanced techniques that measure banks' credit risk exposure. It allows optimizing the prudential regulation ensuring that provisioning and capital requirements are properly calibrated to cover expected and unexpected losses respectively. It also permits validating banks' internal rating systems, performing stress tests and informing macroprudential surveillance. In this respect, it is envisioned that the existence of a PCR will be a key factor to enhance the supervision and regulation of the financial system. Furthermore, the extent, accuracy and availability of the information collected by the authorities will determine the usefulness of the PCR as part of their toolkit to monitor the potential vulnerabilities not only on a microprudential level, but also on a macroprudential one.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Girault, Matias Gutierrez
Hwang, Jane
author_facet Girault, Matias Gutierrez
Hwang, Jane
author_sort Girault, Matias Gutierrez
title Public Credit Registries as a Tool for Bank Regulation and Supervision
title_short Public Credit Registries as a Tool for Bank Regulation and Supervision
title_full Public Credit Registries as a Tool for Bank Regulation and Supervision
title_fullStr Public Credit Registries as a Tool for Bank Regulation and Supervision
title_full_unstemmed Public Credit Registries as a Tool for Bank Regulation and Supervision
title_sort public credit registries as a tool for bank regulation and supervision
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20101201132222
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3972
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spelling okr-10986-39722021-04-23T14:02:14Z Public Credit Registries as a Tool for Bank Regulation and Supervision Girault, Matias Gutierrez Hwang, Jane ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCOUNTING ADVERSE SELECTION AMORTIZATIONS AMOUNT OF CREDITS ARBITRAGE ASSET BACKED SECURITIES ASSET QUALITY ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT BACKED SECURITIES BACKED SECURITY BALANCE SHEET BANK BORROWERS BANK CAPITAL BANK CREDIT BANK CREDIT CARDS BANK CREDITORS BANK EXPOSURE BANK FAILURES BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS BANK LOAN BANK LOANS BANK MONITORING BANK OF ENGLAND BANK OF SPAIN BANK PORTFOLIO BANK PORTFOLIOS BANK REGULATION BANK RUNS BANK SOLVENCY BANK SUPERVISION BANKING CRISIS BANKING INDUSTRY BANKING SECTOR BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEMS BANKS BORROWER BORROWING BUDGETING BUSINESS ACTIVITY BUSINESS CYCLE CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CAPITAL STANDARDS CASH FLOW CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANKING CENTRAL BANKS COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REGISTRIES COLLATERALS COMMERCIAL PAPERS CONNECTED LENDING CONSUMER PROTECTION CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT BUREAUS CREDIT COOPERATIVES CREDIT CULTURE CREDIT DECISIONS CREDIT DERIVATIVES CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT LINES CREDIT LOSS CREDIT MARKET CREDIT MARKETS CREDIT POLICIES CREDIT PORTFOLIO CREDIT PROVIDERS CREDIT QUALITY CREDIT RATING CREDIT RATING AGENCIES CREDIT REGISTRIES CREDIT REGISTRY CREDIT REPORTING CREDIT REPORTING SYSTEMS CREDIT REPORTS CREDIT RISK CREDIT RISK EXPOSURE CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT CREDIT SCORING CREDIT SCORING MODELS CREDIT SUPERVISION CREDIT SYSTEM CREDITOR CREDITORS CREDITS CREDITWORTHINESS CURRENCY CURRENCY RISK DEBT DEBT OBLIGATION DEBT OBLIGATIONS DEFAULT RATE DEFAULT RISK DELINQUENCY RATE DELINQUENCY RATES DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DERIVATIVE DEVELOPMENT BANK EARNINGS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY ECONOMIC RISK ECONOMICS EMERGING MARKETS EXTERNALITIES FAMILIES FEDERAL RESERVE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FINANCIAL COLLATERAL FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DISTRESS FINANCIAL INNOVATION FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL RATIO FINANCIAL REGULATION FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL STRESS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FORMS OF CREDIT GUARANTOR GUARANTORS HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING ID INDEBTEDNESS INFORMATION ON BORROWERS INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION SHARING INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BANKING INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LENDERS LENDING POLICIES LINES OF CREDIT LIQUIDITY LOAN LOAN DATA LOAN DEFAULT LOAN LOSS PROVISIONS LOAN PORTFOLIO LOAN PORTFOLIO QUALITY LOAN PORTFOLIOS LOAN REPAYMENT MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES MARKET RISK MATURITIES MATURITY MICROCREDIT MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS MORAL HAZARD MORTGAGE OPERATIONAL RISK OUTPUT LOSSES OUTSTANDING DEBT PAYMENT SYSTEMS PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PRESENT VALUE PRIVATE CREDIT PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT PROBLEM BANKS PROBLEM LOANS PRUDENTIAL REGULATION PUBLIC CREDIT PUBLIC POLICY RATING AGENCIES RATING SYSTEMS REAL ESTATE REAL SECTOR REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REGULATORY OVERSIGHT REGULATORY POLICY REGULATORY REPORTS RELATIONSHIP BANKING REPAYMENT REPAYMENT CAPACITY RESERVES RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES RETURNS RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS RISK MEASUREMENT RISK MITIGATION RISK OF BANK FAILURE RISK PROFILE RISK TAKING RISK WEIGHTED ASSETS SAVINGS SECURITIZATION SOLVENCY STOCKS SUBSIDIARY SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK TERM CREDITS TRADING TRANCHES TRANSPARENCY UNDERWRITERS UNEMPLOYMENT VALUATIONS This paper is about the importance of the information in Public Credit Registries (PCRs) for supporting and improving banking sector regulation and supervision, particularly in the light of the new approach embodied in Basel III. Against the backdrop of the financial crisis and the existence of information data gaps, the importance of complete, accurate and timely credit information in the financial system is evident. Both in normal times and during crises, authorities need a device that allows them to look at the universe of credits in a detailed and readily way. And more importantly, they need to develop tools that exploit as much as possible the information therein contained. PCR databases contain individual credit information on borrowers and their credits which makes it possible to implement advanced techniques that measure banks' credit risk exposure. It allows optimizing the prudential regulation ensuring that provisioning and capital requirements are properly calibrated to cover expected and unexpected losses respectively. It also permits validating banks' internal rating systems, performing stress tests and informing macroprudential surveillance. In this respect, it is envisioned that the existence of a PCR will be a key factor to enhance the supervision and regulation of the financial system. Furthermore, the extent, accuracy and availability of the information collected by the authorities will determine the usefulness of the PCR as part of their toolkit to monitor the potential vulnerabilities not only on a microprudential level, but also on a macroprudential one. 2012-03-19T18:43:06Z 2012-03-19T18:43:06Z 2010-12-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20101201132222 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3972 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5489 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper The World Region The World Region