Liberalization and Financial Crisis in Uruguay (1974-1987) /

The financial system in Uruguay underwent a serious crisis beginning in 1982, which resulted in the failure of many banks and to a major restructuring of the financial system. This paper examines the causes and consequences of this crisis, exploring the relationship between developments in the finan...

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Main Author: Leone, Alfredo
Other Authors: Perez-Campanero, Juan
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1991.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1991/030
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:The financial system in Uruguay underwent a serious crisis beginning in 1982, which resulted in the failure of many banks and to a major restructuring of the financial system. This paper examines the causes and consequences of this crisis, exploring the relationship between developments in the financial sector and those in the rest of the economy. It also discusses the effect of financial liberalization, and government policies in banking regulation and supervision on the crisis, as well as the measures that the government took to deal with the crisis.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (134 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1018-5941
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