01823cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009071 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451833508 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Saudi Arabia : Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics, Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, and Payment Systems. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (45 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 capacity of the Saudi Arabian banking sector to respond to macroeconomic shocks has been considerably strengthened over the past decade. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA ) has been actively monitoring some emerging portfolio trends. Comprehensive reforms are under way to deepen financial markets and increase access to financial services. Resolving structural issues remains an obstacle for the market development. SAMA adheres to the Basel Committee's Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision, and it makes no differentiation between conventional and Sharia-compliant banking arrangements. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/199 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/199/002.2006.issue-199-en.xml IMF e-Library