The macroeconomic impact of bank capital requirements in emerging economies
Subtitle: past evidence to assess the future
By: by Maria Concetta Chiuri, Giovanni Ferri and Giovanni Majnoni.
Contributors: Ferri, Giovanni, Ph. D.; Majnoni, Giovanni.; World Bank. Financial Sector Strategy and Policy Group.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 2605; Policy research working papers ;; 2605.
Publisher: World Bank, Financial Sector Strategy and Policy Dept.
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Bank capital -- Developing countries Econometric models.; Credit -- Developing countries -- Econometric models.; Loans -- Developing countries -- Econometric models.
Genres: Econometric models.
Description: Analysis of data from emerging economies suggests that, unless properly managed, the introduction of higher minimum bank capital requirements may well induce an aggregate slowdown or contraction of bank credit in these economies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 18-20).
"May 2001"--Cover.
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