An Overview of the Legal, Institutional, and Regulatory Framework for Bank Insolvency

Date:	April 17, 2009
Electronic Access:	Full Text
Subject(s):	Multilateral surveillance | Bankruptcy | Bank regulations | Bank supervision | Bank legislation | Financial crisis | Financial stability | Bank restructuring
Summary: This study provides an overview of the legal, institutional, and regulatory framework that countries should put in place to address cases of bank insolvency. It is primarily intended to inform the work of the staffs of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, and to provide guidance to their member countries.