Policy Papers

2021 Financial Sector Assessment Program Review—Towards A More Stable And Sustainable Financial System

Publication Date:

May 28, 2021

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) Provides In-Depth Assessments Of Financial Sectors. FSAPs Are Usually Conducted Jointly With The World Bank In Emerging Market And Developing Economies And By The Fund Alone In Advanced Economies. Fsaps Provide Valuable Analysis And Policy Recommendations For Surveillance And Capacity Development. Since The Program’s Inception, 157 Fund Members Have Undergone Individual Or Regional Fsaps. In Recent Years, The Fund Has Been Conducting 12–14 Fsaps Per Year At A Cost Of About 3 Percent Of The Fund’s Direct Spending.

Series:

Policy Paper No. 2021/040

Subject:

Financial Sector Assessment Program Financial sector policy and analysis Financial sector risk Financial sector stability Financial stability assessment Monetary policy Political economy Stress testing

Frequency:

occasional