The Treatment of Nonperforming Loans in Macroeconomic Statistics

December 1, 2001

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Summary

This paper seeks to promote discussion on the treatment of nonperforming loans in macroeconomic statistics. After reviewing current recommendations in international statistical manuals and the guidelines provided by some main banking and accounting institutions, the paper recommends that the information on nonperforming loans provided by macroeconomic statistics should be expanded. The paper concludes with a list of issues that deserve further study.

Subject: Distressed assets, Financial institutions, Financial sector policy and analysis, Loans, National accounts, Nonperforming loans, Securities

Keywords: amount, debt, Distressed assets, financial asset, General statistics, item loan provision, loan, loan accounting, loan portfolio, loan provisioning, Loans, Nonperforming loans, Securities, valuation rule, value, WP

Pages:
18
Volume:
2001
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451874754.001
Issue:
209
Series:
Working Paper No. 2001/209
Stock No:
WPIEA2092001
ISBN:
9781451874754
ISSN:
1018-5941

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