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Survey Data for Stylized Facts on the Quality of Banking Regulation in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Department of Research and Chief Economist (VPS/RES/RES)

This dataset consolidates survey responses from central banks and banking supervisory authorities across 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, assembled by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to document stylized facts on the quality of banking regulation in the region. It offers a comparative view of how prudential rules and supervisory practices are designed and applied across LAC financial systems.

Purpose and scope

The survey's main objective was to examine the adoption of Basel III standards across Latin American and Caribbean nations, with attention to capital and liquidity regulation, the autonomy of supervisory agencies, and asset classification practices. By gathering responses directly from the institutions responsible for regulating and supervising banks, the dataset supports cross-country comparison of regulatory frameworks and helps identify where regional practice converges with or diverges from international standards.

Topics covered

The instrument is organized around nine thematic areas: (1) application of regulation and supervision; (2) concentration; (3) capital requirements; (4) liquidity requirements; (5) financial investment classification; (6) other prudential requirements; (7) supervision; (8) stress tests; and (9) other. Together these topics provide a structured picture of prudential regulation and supervisory capacity across participating jurisdictions.

What is included

The collection provides the consolidated survey results (CSV) together with a codebook (PDF) that documents the variables, response options, and survey structure, enabling consistent interpretation and reuse of the data.

Intended uses

Researchers, policymakers, financial-sector analysts, journalists, and students can use the dataset to benchmark banking regulation across LAC, study the regional uptake of Basel III, and inform analysis of financial stability and supervisory reform. The data align with the IDB's work on the financial and public sectors.

Access and citation

The dataset is published through IDB Open Data under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license and carries a permanent DOI for stable referencing in academic and policy work.

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Identifier https://doi.org/10.60966/fel4dkxb
License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Related Knowledge Product
Citation

Celis, Carolina, et al. (2024). Survey Data for Stylized Facts on the Quality of Banking Regulation in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/fel4dkxb
Published date 2024-07-15
Modified date 2026-06-25
Tags/Keywords Banking Regulation
Language
  1. English
Temporal coverage 2023-2023
Country
Argentina
Bahamas
Belize
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Trinidad & Tobago
Uruguay
Region Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank
Author
Celis, Carolina
Galindo, Arturo
Rojas-Suárez, Liliana
Inter-American Development Bank
Data collection type Survey Data
Statistical type Cross-sectional Data
Data structure Structured Data
Dataset unit of observation

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Data notes

What does this dataset contain?

It consolidates survey responses from central banks and banking supervisory authorities in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries on the quality of banking regulation, provided as a CSV of results together with a PDF codebook.

Who responded to the survey?

Respondents were central banks and banking supervisory authorities from 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

What was the main objective of the survey?

The main objective was to examine the adoption of Basel III standards across Latin American and Caribbean nations, focusing on capital and liquidity regulation, supervisory agency autonomy, and asset classification practices.

What topics does the survey cover?

It covers nine topics: application of regulation and supervision; concentration; capital requirements; liquidity requirements; financial investment classification; other prudential requirements; supervision; stress tests; and other.

What are Basel III standards?

Basel III is an internationally agreed set of banking regulatory standards covering bank capital adequacy, liquidity, and related prudential requirements, used as a benchmark for sound banking supervision worldwide.

What year does the data correspond to?

The survey corresponds to 2023, as reflected in the resource named "Banking Survey 2023 - Consolidated Results."

What is the codebook for?

The codebook (PDF) documents the survey's variables, response options, and structure so that users can interpret and reuse the consolidated results consistently.

How can this dataset be used?

It can be used to benchmark banking regulation across LAC, study the regional uptake of Basel III, and inform analysis of financial stability and supervisory reform.

Under what license is the dataset published?

It is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed

How do I cite this dataset?

Celis, Carolina, et al. (2024). Survey Data for Stylized Facts on the Quality of Banking Regulation in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/fel4dkxb

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