The three large South Asian countries (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh), which are the focus of this report, have drawn …

This assessment of accounting and auditing practices in Ukraine is part of a joint initiative of the World Bank and …

transparency and accountability in government and industry alike. "--World Bank web site …

conducive to crisis can also be associated with more unequal societies."--World Bank web site …

"Caprio and Honohan question the widespread belief that market discipline on banks cannot be effective in less … foreign banks, and through international trading of the debt and equity of locally-controlled nongovernment banks; and (3) the … smaller size of the business and financial community. However, continuing dominance by public sector banks in some countries …

"Powell, Mylenko, Miller, and Majnoni analyze how data in public credit registries can be used both to strengthen bank … (PCR) data were performed in collaboration with the central banks in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. The results of the …, including in calculations of credit risk for capital and provisioning requirements, or as a check on a bank's internal ratings …