01728cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006485 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455200849 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Wezel, Torsten. Dynamic Loan Loss Provisions in Uruguay : Properties, Shock Absorption Capacity and Simulations Using Alternative Formulas / Torsten Wezel. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (22 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 This paper assesses the merits of countercyclical loan loss provisioning in Uruguay. Using a stress test methodology, it quantifies the protection against macroeconomic shocks provided by the stock of dynamic provisions accumulated since 2001 and finds that medium-sized shocks would be fully absorbed, offsetting the additional costs caused by rising specific provisions. In addition, the paper simulates the path of dynamic provisions under the formulas used in Spain, Peru and Bolivia, showing that the alternative paths diverge significantly from the actual buildup and in part better conform to the Uruguayan credit cycle. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/125 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2010/125/001.2010.issue-125-en.xml IMF e-Library