01988cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003517 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451860917 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Dziobek, Claudia. Central Bank Losses and Experiences in Selected Countries / Claudia Dziobek, John Dalton. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (13 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 Under normal circumstances, a central bank should be able to operate at a profit with a core level of earnings derived from seigniorage. Losses have, however, arisen in several central banks from a range of activities including monetary operations under extreme conditions and financial sector restructuring. The paper discusses the impact of losses on central bank operations and lays out the principles and practices for handling central bank losses. It is suggested that losses should be disclosed as a reduction of the central bank's net worth unless covered by the government. Governments may cover losses through recapitalization of the central bank, and this will create a new central bank asset, usually in the form of government securities held by the central bank. Six case studies illustrate the circumstances under which losses may arise, their coverage, and central banks' disclosure practices. Mode of access: Internet Dalton, John. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/072 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2005/072/001.2005.issue-072-en.xml IMF e-Library