01909cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003622 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451813647 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. France : Financial Sector Assessment Program-Detailed Assessments of Observance of Standards and Codes including Banking Supervision, Insurance Regulation, Securities Legislation, Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Payments Systems, Securities Settlement, and Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (361 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 The Detailed Assessments of the Observance of Standards and Codes on France reviews compliance with Basel Core Principles for effective banking supervision. The French insurance market is notable for its broad range of distribution channels, which include tied agents, insurance brokers, salaried sales forces, direct writing mutuals, and financial institutions. France fulfills all prerequisites for effective payment clearing and settlement systems. Capital markets are large and sophisticated, with a range of equity, debt, derivative, and mutual fund products available to investors. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/186 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/186/002.2005.issue-186-en.xml IMF e-Library