Japan: Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note on Financial System Spillovers - An Analysis of Potential Channels
IMF Staff Country Reports, September 7, 2012
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Bibliographic details
- Published: September 7, 2012
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475510447.002
Executive summary
- This Spillover Report analyses the potential channels of financial system spillovers in Japan that policymakers should keep in mind.
- The report also highlights some of the potential challenges faced by Japanese financial institutions in managing risks developed owing to overseas exposure.
- The Executive Board acclaims the importance of an institutional and regulatory framework in managing spillover channels.
- The report is a guideline as to how Japan developed to win its position in the world.
Major themes and focus areas
- Analysis of potential channels of financial system spillovers in Japan.
- Challenges for Japanese financial institutions arising from overseas exposure.
- Institutional and regulatory framework considerations for managing spillover channels.
Key findings (as described)
- Identification of potential channels of financial system spillovers relevant for Japan.
- Highlighted potential challenges faced by Japanese financial institutions in managing risks developed owing to overseas exposure.
- Emphasis by the Executive Board on the importance of an institutional and regulatory framework in managing spillover channels.
Subjects and keywords
- Subject: Banking, Commercial banks, Financial institutions, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Financial sector policy and analysis, Foreign banks, Insurance companies, Securities, Spillovers
- Keywords: B. funding market spillover, bank, bank stress test, Commercial banks, CR, Europe, financing, Foreign banks, foreign exchange, Global, Insurance companies, ISCR, market, market distress correlation measure, market surveillance, overseas holding, risk, Securities, spillover risk, Spillovers, yen market