The rapid technological changes in the financial sector have implications for the effectiveness of financial soundness indicators, Bank for International Settlements senior official Fernando Restoy ...

Credit deterioration seldom happens suddenly. The earliest signs of weakness emerge long before financial statements or ...

Financial indicators of business performance allow you to compare different business types. You can define operating objectives for your company, but such objectives differ for companies in different ...

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those ...

Financial conditions indexes summarize a broad range of financial indicators with the goal of measuring how financial markets affect economic activity. Evidence from event studies with high-frequency ...

You’re driving in your car, listening to the 6pm news bulletin on the radio. The news ends, the anchor reads the weather forecast and then gives the financial indicators. She rattles off the gold ...

The IMF has upgraded its Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) database to fully reflect methodological improvements introduced in the 2019 Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide (2019 FSIs ...

This paper shows how the role of Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) in financial surveillance can be usefully enhanced. Drawing from different statistical techniques, the paper illustrates that ...

Financial market movements are an important part of the daily information an economy gets. When it comes to stock markets, forex markets and interest rates, how does South Africa compare with other ...

Principal Financial gets upgraded to a buy, as it shows growth indicators that could drive its insurance premiums and fees revenue, along with positive EPS guidance. Its 3% dividend yield is ...