01855cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004770 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451830897 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Panama : Assessment of Financial Sector Supervision and Regulation, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics; Banking Supervision, Insurance Supervision, and Securities Regulation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (62 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 discusses key findings of the Assessment of Financial Sector Supervision and Regulation for Panama. The assessment of bank supervision showed a high degree of compliance with the Basel Core Principles (BCP) reflecting generally satisfactory implementation combined with an adequate legal and regulatory foundation. The supervisory and regulatory frameworks for capital markets and insurance sectors are underdeveloped. The securities law and regulations are generally effective; however, resources for securities markets oversight are insufficient, and independence is affected by unfilled positions, including a commissioner's post. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/066 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/066/002.2007.issue-066-en.xml IMF e-Library