Publisher

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Media Date

9-24-2015

Media Type

Document

Content Type

Policy Paper

Country/Region

European Union

Source

SDN/15/19

Language

English

Crisis

Global Financial Crisis (2007-2009)

Case Series

Restructuring and Forgiveness in Financial Crises

Intervention

Bad Bank

Additional Information

This discussion note uses a new survey of European country authorities and banks to examine the structural obstacles that discourage banks from addressing their problem loans. A three pillared strategy is advocated to remedy the situation, comprising: (i) tightened supervisory policies, (ii) insolvency reforms, and (iii) the development of distressed debt markets

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