context of competition in the banking sector. In spite of significant gains in efficiency made in recent years, operational … costs and provisioning for loan losses remain high compared to some other economies. Profitability of the aggregate banking …

markets. "--World Bank web site …

in banking"--World Bank web site …

banking services is limited. With the opening of a new bank in 2014, there are now 14 commercial banks operating in Mali …

' presence in many countries in the region and more globally, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) needed to overhaul its … across Africa and representative offices and/or subsidiaries in Europe. One regional bank has headquarters in Togo, while its …

framework has been effective in preserving financial stability. The effectiveness of bank resolution could be improved …The experiences of past financial crises have strengthened the Russian bank resolution framework. The resolution … Attributes (KAs) would improve the framework's effectiveness. Resolution measures should be taken without relying on the use of …

made by the IMF and the World Bank in their 2015 assessment report on the observance of Basel Core Principles (BCPs) for … National Bank (BNB) to address the shortcomings found in the domestic supervisory regime. It also reflects the regulatory and … effectiveness of supervision and where the BNB is working to enhance its supervisory practice …

competition and efficiency; (ii) financial inclusion and non-bank financial institution issues, (iii) public sector banks, (iv …This Technical Note was prepared in the context of a World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program mission in the …

jurisdiction in addition to or instead of the requirements for commercial enterprises in general. The term bank in this assessment …

In 2007-08 Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the central bank of Afghanistan, was in the process of reforming the financial …: reputable private investors; small and medium entrepreneurs; BRAC, a microfinance institution; Kabul Bank, a fast growing … commercial bank; and Bank Millie, a state-owned bank. The examination of each institution will address the factors that have …