En los ultimos anos, los ratios de bancarizacion en Uruguay han mostrado una tendencia positiva, aunque sin alcanzar los niveles que mantenia antes de la crisis de inicios de siglo. El ratio de credito sobre PIB en el ano 2010 se ubico cerca del 18%, mientras que el de los depositos supero el...

This study identifies a set of elements that determine the development of banking penetration, emphasizing macroeconomic, structural and institutional factors. The study also offers some recommendations aimed at promoting credit and savings in Peru. Specifically, the study identifies how to...

El presente estudio identifica un conjunto de elementos que condicionan el desarrollo de la bancarizacion, enfatizando en los factores de caracter macroeconomico, estructural e institucional. A partir ello, el estudio brinda algunas recomendaciones para impulsar la bancarizacion en Peru. De...

In recent years, financial depth ratios in Uruguay have trended upwards, although without reaching the levels seen prior to the crisis at the start of the century. The ratio of credit to GDP in 2010 was near 18%, while the ratio of deposits exceeded 33%. However, Uruguay is still lagging behind...

After analyzing the different reasons why the financial system and also the regulatory framework induced procyclicality, this paper reviews the experiences of three countries which have introduced dynamic provisioning as a regulatory tool to limit procyclicality. The case of...

The financial system is undergoing an important regulatory overhaul, gradually increased during the last five years. Solvency II and Basel III are two of the most relevant global initiatives that try to reformulate the future landscape for finance. Under this scenario the Insurance and Pensions...

El sistema financiero esta siendo objeto de un importante ajuste regulatorio que se ha incrementado gradualmente en los ultimos cinco años. Solvencia II y Basilea III son dos de las iniciativas globales mas relevantes que tratan de reformular el escenario futuro de las finanzas. Bajo este...

The financial system is undergoing an important regulatory overhaul, gradually increased during the last five years. Solvency II and Basel III are two of the most relevant global initiatives that try to reformulate the future landscape for finance. Under this scenario the Insurance and Pensions...

In this paper we assess empirically whether financial inclusion contributes to reducing income inequality when controlling for other key factors, such as economic development and fiscal policy. We conclude that financial inclusion contributes to reducing income inequality to a significant...

New ways of understanding banking, technological improvements, and regulation yield new means of interaction between customers and banks through outsourcing agreements. This paper provides the first harmonised database with information on the number of banking correspondents by country, which...