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RBA Glossary definition for FSAP
FSAP – Financial Sector Assessment Program. A joint International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank program, seeking to identify the strengths and vulnerabilities of countries' financial systems, and to determine how key sources of risks are being managed. For developing countries, assessments are used to ascertain developmental and technical assistance needs, and to help prioritise policy responses. For developed countries, FSAP assessments are conducted solely by the IMF and do not cover developmental issues.
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The IMF's ‘Surveillance’: How Has It Changed since the Global Financial Crisis?
19 Mar 2015
Bulletin
– March 2015
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is mandated by its members to oversee the international monetary system. One of the key ways it does this is through bilateral and multilateral ‘surveillance’ – monitoring, analysing and providing advice
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/mar/9.html
A Model for Stress Testing Household Lending in Australia
19 Dec 2013
Bulletin
– December 2013
Stress testing can be a useful tool for authorities to assess the resilience of their banking systems to various shocks, including those that result in more borrowers being unable to repay their debts. This article outlines a model that simulates
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/dec/4.html
The Nature of Australian Banks' Offshore Funding
12 Dec 2019
Bulletin
– December 2019
Australian banks access large and deep foreign funding markets to supplement their domestic funding.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2019/dec/the-nature-of-australian-banks-offshore-funding.html