BANK PROFITABILITY (BP)

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BANK PROFITABILITY (BP)

• PROGRESS REPORT
• By Esther BOLTON and Anne DURAND

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Introduction

• Definition Institutions conducting banking
  business.
• National criteria for bank coverage.
• Enlarging the BP database with new information
  and indicators.

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BP Publication

• Composition of the publication
• tables on financial statements of banks.
• structure of the financial system.
• Methodological notes are presented in a separate
  publication.

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Progress Report

• 2002 Edition released at the end of January 2003.
• 20 updated questionnaires received.
• Statworks currently updated.
• 2004 edition forthcoming years 2002 and 2003.

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Financial Soundness Indicators (FSI)

• OECD only provider of BP data.
• Proposed Improvements of BP, see
  DAFFE/MC/STAT(2002)30.
• Countries will be sent requests on availability
  of data and will have to comment on new
  information required.

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Conclusion

• Delegates should note
• Major technical improvements of BP.
• Improvements proposed with new information and
  new ratios.
• Collaboration with IMF work.
• THANK YOU!