01625cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002310 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451805987 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Barbados : Financial System Stability Assessment. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 1 online resource (71 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 paper presents key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment for Barbados, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, Corporate Governance, and Payment Systems. Systemic risks in the financial sector are generally contained, although the sector faces considerable challenges. Repercussions of the recent economic recession on the banking system are being felt, and profitability and asset quality are likely to be depressed in the near term. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2003/035 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2003/035/002.2003.issue-035-en.xml IMF e-Library