## Lessons From Systemic Bank Restructuring: A Survey of 24 Countries

_IMF Working Papers, December 1, 1997_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Claudia H Dziobek
- Published: December 1, 1997
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451857788.001

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### Summary
- The paper analyzes a representative sample of 24 countries that experienced banking problems in recent decades.
- It provides a summary of policies judged to be successful in resolving systemic bank problems.
- The sample countries were ranked by relative progress in resolving banking sector problems.
- The paper examines:
  - the effectiveness of institutional and regulatory measures;
  - the impact of accompanying macroeconomic policies;
  - the extent to which particular restructuring instruments contributed to success.
- Special emphasis is given to the role of the central bank.

### Major themes and focus areas
- Institutional and regulatory effectiveness:
  - Evaluation of which institutional and regulatory measures were effective in resolving systemic banking problems.
- Macroeconomic policy impact:
  - Assessment of how accompanying macroeconomic policies influenced restructuring outcomes.
- Restructuring instruments:
  - Examination of the contribution of particular restructuring instruments to successful outcomes.
- Role of the central bank:
  - Special emphasis and analysis of the central bank’s role in systemic bank restructuring.

### Subject coverage and keywords
- Subjects: Bank credit; Bank resolution; Banking; Commercial banks; Financial crises; Financial institutions; Loans; Money; Nonperforming loans; Tax incentives.
- Keywords (as provided): Africa; Asia and Pacific; bank; bank borrower; Bank credit; bank management; bank performance; Bank resolution; bank restructuring activity; bank restructuring measure; bank restructuring policy; bank restructuring strategy; Banks; central bank; Commercial banks; cost; Europe; flow problem; liabilities fall; liquidity support; loan; Loans; Middle East; Nonperforming loans; Rescues; Restructuring; restructuring operation; restructuring program; Western Hemisphere; WP.

### Publication and metadata (as stated)
- Authors: Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Claudia H Dziobek
- Publication date: December 1, 1997
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- Working Paper No.: 1997/161
- Issue: 161
- Volume: 1997
- Pages: 29
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451857788.001
- Stock No: WPIEA1611997
- ISBN: 9781451857788
- ISSN: 1018-5941

*Source: IMF Working Paper "Lessons From Systemic Bank Restructuring: A Survey of 24 Countries" by Ceyla Pazarbasioglu and Claudia H Dziobek, December 1, 1997.*

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