IMF Working Papers

Financial Sector Reform and Banking Crises in the Baltic Countries

December 1, 1996

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Financial Sector Reform and Banking Crises in the Baltic Countries, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1996) accessed November 29, 2024
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Summary

Financial sector reform in the Baltic countries is reviewed in light of the banking crises that emerged during the reform period. It is argued that the crises had their roots in the structural deficiencies specific to planned economies and the financial environment that developed before and after these countries regained their independence, thus rendering them largely inevitable. Because of the low level of financial intermediation, however, even the failure of large banks had limited systemic effects and a minor negative impact on output and incomes. The crises slowed down the financial reform process, but brought about a desired consolidation of the banking sector.

Subject: Bank credit, Banking, Banking crises, Commercial banks, Credit, Financial crises, Financial institutions, Foreign banks, Loans, Money

Keywords: Baltics, Banking crises, Banking crisis, Capital base, Central bank, Commercial banks, Credit, Foreign banks, Foreign exchange, Interbank market, Liquidity problem, Loans, Market economy, Money multiplier, Savings bank, State enterprise, Treasury bill, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    52

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 1996/134

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA1341996

  • ISBN:

    9781451855555

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941

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