the cyclical pattern of expected losses and unexpected losses of bank loan portfolios in emerging countries. The paper … provides three main contributions to the debate on bank solvency and access to credit markets. First, it derives nonparametric … lumpiness of bank loans. Finally, it shows that the shape of credit loss distributions helps select appropriate policies to …

microfinance institutions have been moving away from group-based contracts. "--World Bank web site …

(albeit incompletely) existing good practices in bank risk measurement. However, its effective implementation in many … priority. "--World Bank web site …

Zimbabwe's impressive recovery since the 2019-20 COVID-19 recession has been slowed by the 2024 El-Niño-related drought … in Zimbabwe in the last 40 years. While agriculture grew by 6.3 percent in 2023, it is expected to result in a steep 15 … caused by the El Niño drought, as declining water levels in Lake Kariba affect Zimbabwe's hydroelectric power generation. Yet …

. To service this debt, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has historically engaged in quasi-fiscal operations (QFOs …How can Zimbabwe create the necessary fiscal space to absorb quasi-fiscal expenditures, reverse its upward trend in … public debt, and support macroeconomic stability? Zimbabwe is faced with an unsustainable and growing stock of public debt …

Girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa face multiple, inter-related challenges. In Zimbabwe, the odds are stacked …