Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/230340 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Working Paper No. HEIDWP15-2020
Publisher: 
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
Abstract: 
This study improves on the methodology for calculating the financial stress index (FSI) for Ukraine by introducing time-varying correlation into the aggregation of 5 sub-indices (representing the banking sector, households, the corporate sector, government securities, and the foreign exchange (FX) market). The index consists of 20 indicators selected from an initial list of 47 potential candidates. To check the performance of the indicators, sub-indices, and index, we use area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) and logit tests. Each sub-index is assigned a weight that reflects the impact of each market on the financial system. This new FSI peaks during periods of crisis that are in line with the consensus of financial experts and performs better than the previous FSI, which makes it more attractive for policy decisions. In particular, the new FSI can be used as a monitoring tool for the macroprudential policy of the National Bank of Ukraine.
Subjects: 
financial stability
financial stress index
indicator performance
JEL: 
E44
G01
G18
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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