Prudential supervision : what works and what doesn't /
Since banking systems play a crucial role in maintaining the overall health of the economy, the adverse effects of poorly supervised systems may be quite severe. Without some form of vigilant external oversight, banking systems could fall prey to excessive risk taking, moral hazard, and corruption....
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2001.
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Colección: | National Bureau of Economic Research conference report.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Since banking systems play a crucial role in maintaining the overall health of the economy, the adverse effects of poorly supervised systems may be quite severe. Without some form of vigilant external oversight, banking systems could fall prey to excessive risk taking, moral hazard, and corruption. Prudential supervision provides that oversight, using government regulation and monitoring to ensure the soundness of the banking system and, by extension, the economy at large. The contributors to this thoughtful volume examine the current state of prudential supervision, focusing on fundamental is. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 368 pages) : illustrations, map |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9780226531939 0226531937 1282004972 9781282004979 9786612004971 6612004975 |