Bosnia and Herzegovina: Financial System Stability Assessment
July 9, 2015
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This paper discusses key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The financial system in BiH is still dealing with the aftershocks of the global financial crisis as well as deep-seated vulnerabilities. A high system-wide nonperforming loan ratio reflects the impact of the crisis, low growth since then, and a history of lax lending policies. Bank governance problems, weak supervision powers, and related-party loans are obstacles to addressing asset quality problems and re-establishing bank profitability. Banking and insurance oversight have improved since the 2006 Financial Sector Assessment Program, but supervisors’ corrective and enforcement powers are weak and identifying ultimate beneficial owners and related-party lending is problematic.
Subject: Bank resolution framework, Banking, Commercial banks, Financial crises, Financial institutions, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Financial sector policy and analysis, Insurance companies, Stress testing
Keywords: authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, authority, bank, Bank resolution framework, Bosnia and Herzegovina's authorities, Commercial banks, CR, deposit insurer, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Global, Insurance companies, ISCR, re-establishing bank profitability, standing liquidity facility, Stress testing
Pages:
76
Volume:
2015
DOI:
Issue:
177
Series:
Country Report No. 2015/177
Stock No:
1BIHEA2015002
ISBN:
9781513546636
ISSN:
1934-7685
