Procyclicality of Financial Systems in Asia

Procyclicality of the financial system is a feature of any normally functioning economy. However, procyclicality can sometimes become 'excessive' leading to undesired effects on the real economy. The challenge that this volume addresses is to define 'excessive' and to identify policy actions that could produce superior outcomes.

Foreword Introduction; S.Gerlach & P.Gruenwald Procyclicality and Volatility in the Financial System: The Implementation of Basel II and IAS 39; A.Taylor & C.Goodhart Comments on 'Procyclicality and Volatility in the Financial System: The Implementation of Basel II and IAS 39'; D.Burton, W.A.Ryback & J.Vinals Sources of Procyclicality in East Asia Financial Systems; R.S.Craig, E.P.Davis & A.G.Pascual Comments on "Sources of Procyclicality in East Asia Financial Systems"; H.Mingzhi & T.Wantanagase Procyclical Financial Behaviour: What Can be Done?; P.Lowe & G.Stevens Comments on "Procyclical Financial Behaviour: What Can be Done?"; M.Gudmundsson, E.Hirano & A.Sheng