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Small developing states are disproportionately vulnerable to natural disasters. On average, the annual cost of disasters for small states is nearly 2 percent of GDP-more than four times that for larger countries. This reflects a higher frequency of disasters, adjusted for land area, as well as...
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This paper reviews the fiscal implications of climate change, and the potential role of the Fund in addressing them. It stresses that: -- The potential fiscal implications are immediate as well as lasting, and liable to affect-in differing forms and degree-all Fund members. -- Climate change is...
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longer term. The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) has been undertaking far-reaching reforms and modernization … the solvency standards into a modern, risk-based approach. The China-Risk Oriented Solvency Standards (C-ROSS) draw on …
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The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has maintained its momentum in regulation and supervision in the face of … considerations. The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) has achieved a high degree of compliance with the Basel Core …
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China's landscape for Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) is one of the largest and most complex in the world. It …
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China has made significant progress in financial inclusion. High levels of account penetration, savings, and usage of … bankcard programs. Account penetration in China is quite high, with estimates ranging from over 80 to 90 percent, which …
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This report summarizes the findings of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) exercise for China undertaken in … covering a range of topics relevant to China's financial sector. This report points out near-term risks, reform challenges and … development opportunities China confronts as it continues to modernize its financial sector. China faces potential vulnerabilities …
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