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The Impact of Banking Sector Reform in a Transition Economy : Evidence from Kyrgyzstan

We examine the impact of financial sector reform on interest rate levels and spreads using Kyrgyz bank-level data from 1998 to 2005. We find that, in addition to macroeconomic stabilization, structural reforms to the banking sector significantly contributed to lower interest rates. In particular, ou...

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Main Authors: Brown, Martin, Maurer, Maria Rueda, Pak, Tamara, Tynaev, Nurlanbek
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects E430
Banks
Other Depository Institutions
Micro Finance Institutions
Mortgages G210
Financial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and Regulation G280
Economic Development: Financial Markets
Saving and Capital Investment
Corporate Finance and Governance O160
Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: National Income, Product, and Expenditure
Money
Inflation P240
Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: Financial Economics P340
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5462

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