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The penetration level of the insurance and pension sectors in Malawi is low, but it seems adequate as compared with other countries in similar stages of development. Concentration and costs are high, the regulatory framework is outdated or inexistent and supervision is weak. An innovative pilot...
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This technical note examines investment opportunities for pension funds in Kazakhstan. It puts forward policy alternatives that could lead to improved management of pension fund assets in Kazakhstan. The note emphasizes prudence in the management of pension assets, given the social and fiscal...
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agreements with the National Bank of Belgium (Belgium) and the Swiss National Bank (Switzerland), effective on August 30, 2017 …. These new borrowing agreements with Belgium and Switzerland provide new resources equivalent to SDR 350 million and SDR 500 …
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Switzerland. It examines the intertemporal consistency between current policy plans and unfunded liabilities, focusing primarily … the generous disability and pension systems. The paper also examines the need for health care reforms in Switzerland …
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This paper focuses on the observance of standards and codes on fiscal transparency for Switzerland. The assessment …
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This technical note presents an update to the Financial System Stability Assessment (FSSA) on Switzerland. It reveals …
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For the past quarter century, Switzerland’s real per capita growth rate has been substantially slower than in most … 1997 peak of more than 5 percent. Inflation has edged up from exceptionally low levels. Switzerland’s longstanding current …
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This Article IV Consultation reports that Switzerland’s exchange rate floor, seen as credible by the markets, has …
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This Selected Issues Paper on Switzerland focuses on unprecedented currency appreciation and policy response. On … experiencing appreciation pressures, but the specific circumstances of Switzerland may not be present elsewhere …
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This Selected Background Issues paper on Switzerland reviews a few monetary and exchange rate issues, including … unusually high levels of saving, Switzerland may be one of the few advanced industrialized countries that strictly fulfills the …
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