Global Financial Stability Report, September 2005: Financial Stability Considerations Related to Trends in Accounting Standards

Publication Date:

September 30, 2005

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper describes financial stability considerations related to trends in accounting standards. The paper highlights that in recent years, financial stability is generally viewed by authorities as having improved, in large part through more proactive risk management activities by banks and the related transfer and dispersion of risks from banks to diverse nonbanking institutions, which often have longer-term liability structures. This paper presents a balanced review of the relevant policy issues, and raises questions related to financial stability that policymakers may consider as accounting standards are being reviewed.

Series:

Global Financial Stability Report No. 2005/005

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

September 30, 2005

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451969559/1729-701X

Stock No:

GFSREA2005103

Pages:

9

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