01727cas a2200265 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001678 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451854619 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Cherebin, Desiree. Financial System Soundness in the Caribbean : An Initial Assessment / Desiree Cherebin, Rupert Worrell, Tracy Polius. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (37 pages) IMF Working Papers <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 A survey of the financial systems of Caribbean countries reveals systems dominated by banks, with services widely available. Jamaica is the only country to have experienced a financial crisis. The paper describes recent improvements in the regulatory framework, and examines factors, which affect the soundness of the financial system, using both intuitive and econometric methodologies. The study identifies regulatory improvements that are needed, as well as additional data and analysis required to complete the assessment, which revealed no new threats to the financial system. Mode of access: Internet Polius, Tracy. Worrell, Rupert. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/123 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2001/123/001.2001.issue-123-en.xml IMF e-Library