01638cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF000786 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451832112 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Portugal : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1999. 1 online resource (108 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix on Portugal attempts to 'feel the pulse' of Portugal's banking system on the eve of European Monetary Union. It surveys the reforms of the financial sector, explores whether prudential concerns have arisen in the process of liberalization, and gauges how well prepared the Portuguese banking system is for heightened competition from abroad. The paper also draws policy lessons from its approach to reform. The paper reviews the financial liberalization process prior to Portugal's accession to the European Union and its broadening thereafter. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1998/127 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1998/127/002.1998.issue-127-en.xml IMF e-Library