characteristics and relations between units are changing. As T. Parsons has written, the
system is stable if it can be in a relative equilibrium regime. Such maintenance of
equilibrium of dynamic systems depends on existing constantly changing processes
that “neutralize” both exogenous and endogenous shocks, which can cause destructive
changes of the system’s structure and in the end, death of the system.
Thus, the first methodological principle of our approach is the deep understanding
the essence of financial stability bases on understanding the dynamic regime of
financial equilibrium.
2. The second methodological principle is extension the understanding of an
object to which a term «financial stability» is applied. Financial stability is some
financial regime of economic system as a whole, unlike the financial system in the
narrow sense. It will allow including the financial aspects of functioning of all key
subsystems of economy that impact on its financial stability. In addition, it overcomes
methodological failures and paradoxes and provides strict logical foundation for
understanding of financial stability from the unified conceptual basis for the economic
systems of different types and levels: nonfinancial corporations, banks, banking
systems, financial markets, consumer market, assets market, public budget, balance of
payments, national economies and the global economy as a whole.
3. The previous two methodological principles allow extending, deepening and
specifying the definition of financial stability of any economic system:
Financial stability of an economic system is such regime of its functioning, that
at least one of the two conditions is met:
1)
the system is in the financial equilibrium dynamic regime;
2)
or (in case of exogenous or endogenous shocks) the deviation of the system
from the financial equilibrium mode remains within the determined limits, and the
system is able to get back to financial equilibrium during the set period of time.
This definition has obvious advantages:
1)
in accordance with its financial stability has explicit systemic and dynamic
character;
2)
we can look at financial stability as at some synergetic result of financial
processes in economic subsystems; this principle allows considering financial
instability as a result of nonlinear processes of accumulation the financial destabilizing
potentials in the economy; so, we can use full power of mathematical apparatus of
nonlinear system analysis in application to the sphere of research of financial stability
and instability;
3) financial stability phenomenon is a economic system capacity for its self-
preservation in the conditions of exogenous and endogenous shocks, it’s capacity has
a complex dynamic nature; such approach allows to shed a new light on the
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