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Islamic Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status and Prospects
Gelbard, E.; Hussain, Mumtaz; Maino, Rodolfo; Mu, Yibin; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
microfinance. While not yet significant in most Sub-Saharan countries, several features make Islamic finance instruments relevant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959474
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Public Financial Institutions in Developed Countries; Organization and Oversight
Ratnovski, Lev; Narain, Aditya - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
While public financial institutions (such as public development banks) are commonly associated with developing countries, in fact they are prevalent in the developed world as well. We study a sample of public financial institutions in industrialized countries and identify dominant trends in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826304
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Niger; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
financial sector of Niger and discusses the recent banking developments. It analyzes the recent trends in key microfinance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242594
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The Role of Domestic Debt Markets in Economic Growth; An Empirical Investigation for Low-Income Countries and Emerging Markets
Abbas, S. M. Ali; Christensen, Jakob - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
We develop a new public domestic debt (DD) database covering 93 low-income countries and emerging markets over the 1975-2004 period to estimate the growth impact of DD. Moderate levels of non-inflationary DD, as a share of GDP and bank deposits, are found to exert a positive overall impact on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768875
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Sub-Saharan Africa's Integration in the Global Financial Markets
Deléchat, Corinne; Wakeman-Linn, John; Wagh, Smita; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
The paper uses a unique database covering 44 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries between 2000 and 2007 to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528679
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Bond Markets in Africa
Mu, Yibin; Phelps, Peter; Stotsky, Janet Gale - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
corporate bond markets in Africa. It then applies an econometric model to analyze the key determinants of African government …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790374
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Republic of Poland; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper on the Republic of Poland constructs a financial conditions index for Poland to explore the link between financial conditions and real economic activity. Measures to contain the fiscal deficit in the aftermath of the global financial crisis led to a reduction in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244033
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper reviews the extent to which growth in Ethiopia has translated into higher living standards. A key feature of the economic strategy has been an explicit commitment to poverty reduction and structural transformation. This is underpinned by the vision of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244172
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Togo: Staff Report for 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that Togo has made significant progress in macroeconomic stability, but challenges remain in accelerating economic reforms and reducing poverty. Real economic growth accelerated from almost 4½ in 2010–2011 to 5¾ in 2012–2013,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244937
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Microfinance in Africa; Experience and Lessons From Selected African Countries
Blavy, Rodolphe; Basu, Anupam; Yülek, Murat  - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
microfinance sector in Africa. The paper supports the view that microfinance institutions, especially those engaged in full … rich experience of community-based development and preexisting informal methods of financial intermediation in Africa …. Growing linkages between microfinance institutions and the banking system and the dissemination of good practices by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263661