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dc.titleEntry and Exit of Banks in Latin America and the Caribbean: Public Policy Concerns and a Proposed Solution
dc.contributor.authorBenston, George J.
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2011-02-04T00:00:00
dc.date.issue1997-08-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractBanking authorities must resolve or otherwise deal with existing banks that are weak or insolvent without imposing costs on consumers or taxpayers. Two aspects of this concern should be delineated. First, how can banking regulations be structured so that the future exit of weak and insolvent banks would be relatively costless? Next, how can the authorities resolve existing weak and insolvent banks without imposing costs on depositors or taxpayers?
dc.format.extent20
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011546
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Entry-and-Exit-of-Banks-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-Public-Policy-Concerns-and-a-Proposed-Solution.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectPolicy Evaluation
dc.subjectInterest Rate
dc.subjectFinancial Crisis and Structural Adjustement
dc.subjectFinancial Sector
dc.subject.keywordsforeign banks;SEIR;lending services;WP-361;FDICIA;deposit services
idb.identifier.pubnumberWorking Papers
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