01943cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021820 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513583396 2663-3493 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department. 2021 Financial Sector Assessment Program Review : Background Paper On Traction. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (25 pages) Policy 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 A key criterion for judging the success of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) is the extent to which the program has enhanced the IMF's engagement with policymakers and influenced country policies. This reflects the fact that achieving one of the program's key objectives-reducing the frequency and severity of financial crises-rests on its ability to encourage policy action by country authorities, either directly or through other bilateral and multilateral activities. The 'traction' of FSAPs thus reflects the degree to which the program is seen as useful by the authorities and the effect it has in shaping the domestic policy agenda. And the impact that the FSAP may have on wider domestic and international audiences. Mode of access: Internet General Financial Markets imf Monetary Policy imf Political Economy imf Policy Papers; Policy Paper ; No. 2021/042 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/007/2021/042/007.2021.issue-042-en.xml IMF e-Library