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  "title": "Ireland: Financial System Stability Assessment Update",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, August 8, 2006",
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  "summary": "The Irish financial sector has continued to perform well since its participation in the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) in 2000. Although the outlook remains very strong for 2006–07, there are some macroeconomic risks that could have implications for the financial system asset quality.",
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      "heading": "Financial sector performance and outlook",
      "content": "- The Irish financial sector \"has continued to perform well since its participation in the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) in 2000.\"\n- Outlook described as \"very strong for 2006–07.\"\n- Subject areas highlighted: Banking; Financial institutions; Financial Sector Assessment Program; Financial sector policy and analysis; Financial services; Housing prices; Mortgages; Prices; Stress testing."
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic risks and asset quality",
      "content": "- \"There are some macroeconomic risks that could have implications for the financial system asset quality.\"\n- Specific vulnerability noted to downturns in house prices and broader growth: \"The financial system seems well placed to absorb the impact of a downturn in either house prices or growth more generally.\""
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    {
      "heading": "Resilience and stress absorption",
      "content": "- Assessment: financial system \"seems well placed to absorb the impact of a downturn\" in house prices or general growth."
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    "Published: August 8, 2006",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451818833.002",
    "The Irish financial sector \"has continued to perform well since its participation in the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) in 2000.\"",
    "Outlook described as \"very strong for 2006–07.\"",
    "Subject areas highlighted: Banking; Financial institutions; Financial Sector Assessment Program; Financial sector policy and analysis; Financial services; Housing prices; Mortgages; Prices; Stress testing.",
    "\"There are some macroeconomic risks that could have implications for the financial system asset quality.\"",
    "Specific vulnerability noted to downturns in house prices and broader growth: \"The financial system seems well placed to absorb the impact of a downturn in either house prices or growth more generally.\"",
    "Assessment: financial system \"seems well placed to absorb the impact of a downturn\" in house prices or general growth.",
    "\"Good progress has been achieved since the 2000 FSAP in strengthening the regulatory and supervisory framework.\"",
    "**Ireland: Financial System Stability Assessment Update; IMF Country Report 06/292; July 7, 2006**"
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