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

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 …

"This paper examines how households trade off migration and savings when subject to exogenous violence. The authors … migration decision has been taken, savings can increase as a function of violence to ensure a minimum bundle to carry. Empirical … as guerrilla attacks. "--World Bank web site …

surplus is unlikely to turn into a deficit soon. "--World Bank web site …

pension policies are discussed. "--World Bank web site …

rely solely on household savings for purchasing a house. These findings underscore the urgent need to improve savings … developing countries. "--World Bank web site …

"The World Bank has been publishing estimates of adjusted net or "genuine" saving since 1999. This measure of saving … of goodness of fit. "--World Bank web site …

. The study was funded by the Bank's Research Support Budget under the research project "Contractual Savings Institutions … and National Saving."--World Bank web site …