IMF Staff Country Reports

Japan: Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note on Financial System Spillovers - An Analysis of Potential Channels

Publication Date:

September 7, 2012

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This Spillover Report analyses the potential channels of financial system spillovers in Japan that policymakers should keep in mind. The report also highlights some of the potential challenges faced by Japanese financial institutions in managing risks developed owing to overseas exposure. The Executive Board acclaims the importance of an institutional and regulatory framework in managing spillover channels. The report is a guideline as to how Japan developed to win its position in the world.

Series:

Country Report No. 2012/263

Subject:

Banking Commercial banks Financial institutions Financial Sector Assessment Program Financial sector policy and analysis Foreign banks Insurance companies Securities Spillovers