IEO Report on the Evaluation of the Financial Sector Assessment Program
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Summary:
The Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) is a joint IMF–World Bank initiative to provide countries with comprehensive evaluations of their financial systems.The IEO evaluation assessed the effectiveness of the FSAP from the perspective of the IMF. The main findings address the following areas: the nature of priority setting under the FSAP; the efficiency of FSAP processes and quality of the main diagnostic tools; the overall quality of FSAP content; how well the IMF has used FSAP results in its surveillance, technical assistance, and program activities; and evidence on the overall impact of the FSAP on the domestic policy dialogue, changes in policies and institutions, and market participants.
Series:
Independent Evaluation Office Reports
Subject:
Economic sectors Financial sector Financial Sector Assessment Program Financial sector policy and analysis Financial sector risk Financial sector stability Stress testing
English
Publication Date:
May 2, 2006
ISBN/ISSN:
9781589065086/2617-670X
Stock No:
IEOEA2006001
Pages:
110
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