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Prudential Supervision: What Works and What Doesn't (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)

Prudential Supervision: What Works and What Doesn't (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)
From University Of Chicago Press

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Since banking systems play a crucial role in maintaining the overall health of the economy, the adverse effects of poorly supervised systems may be quite severe. Without some form of vigilant external oversight, banking systems could fall prey to excessive risk taking, moral hazard, and corruption. Prudential supervision provides that oversight, using government regulation and monitoring to ensure the soundness of the banking system and, by extension, the economy at large.

The contributors to this thoughtful volume examine the current state of prudential supervision, focusing on fundamental issues and key pragmatic concerns. Why is prudential supervision so important? What kinds of excess must it guard against? What particular forms does it take? Which of these are the most effective deterrents against mismanagement and system overload in today's rapidly shifting financial climate? The contributors foresee a continued movement beyond simple regulatory rules in banking and toward a more active evaluation and supervision of a bank's risk management practices.


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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1025993 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-01-01
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 295 pages

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(National Bureau of Economic Research) Explains the safety measures prudential supervision offers against the adverse effects to which banking systems can fall prey, such as excessive risk-taking, moral hazard, and corruption. Examines the current state of prudential supervision and its importance in the banking industry. DLC: Bank management--Congresses.

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Since banking systems play a crucial role in maintaining the overall health of the economy, the adverse effects of poorly supervised systems may be quite severe. Without some form of vigilant external oversight, banking systems could fall prey to excessive risk taking, moral hazard, and corruption. Prudential supervision provides that oversight, using government regulation and monitoring to ensure the soundness of the banking system and, by extension, the economy at large.

The contributors to this thoughtful volume examine the current state of prudential supervision, focusing on fundamental issues and key pragmatic concerns. Why is prudential supervision so important? What kinds of excess must it guard against? What particular forms does it take? Which of these are the most effective deterrents against mismanagement and system instability in today's rapidly shifting financial climate? The contributors foresee a continued movement beyond simple regulatory rules in banking and toward a more active evaluation and supervision of a bank's risk management practices.

About the Author
Frederic S. Mishkin is the Alfred Lerner Professor of Banking and Financial Institutions at the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is the author of A Rational Expectations Approach to Macroeconometrics, published by the University of Chicago Press.