Bosnia and Herzegovina: Financial System Stability Assessment

July 9, 2015

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Financial System Stability Assessment, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2015) accessed September 18, 2024

Summary

This paper discusses key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Economic and financial activity in BiH remains stuck in a low gear since the global financial crisis, reflecting weak external demand, tighter funding conditions, and deep-seated structural issues. Aggregate solvency and liquidity indicators appear broadly sound, but significant pockets of vulnerability exist. The banking system is more than 80 percent foreign-owned banks. The average regulatory capital adequacy ratio exceeded 16 percent as of end 2014. Decisive and timely actions to deal with weak banks are critical for preserving financial stability.

Subject: Bank resolution, Bank resolution framework, Banking, Commercial banks, Financial crises, Financial institutions, Financial sector policy and analysis, Insurance companies, Stress testing

Keywords: A number of bank, Bank audit, Bank resolution, Bank resolution, Bank resolution framework, Bank supervisor, Banking sector assets, Banking system, CBBH law, Commercial banks, CR, Credit risk, Excess reserves, Financial crisis, Global, Insurance companies, ISCR, Parent bank, Risk management guidance, Stress testing, Supervision agency

Publication Details

Pages:

70
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2015/164
Stock No:

1BIHEA2015001
ISBN:

9781513530611
ISSN:

1934-7685

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