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Fintech and the Digital Transformation of Financial Services : Implications for Market Structure and Public Policy
World Bank - 2022
This note examines the implications of digital innovation for market structure and attendant policies, including financial and competition regulation. There have been several surveys of regulatory responses. This note takes a step back, to look at what the economic theory of banking and...
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Mexico : New Technology-Enabled Channels to Scale Up Financial Access
World Bank - 2014
This is a technical note for the 2011 the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) carried out in Mexico. The focus of this document is the new technology-enabled channels to scale up financial access being employed. Key issues such as a pro-inclusion policy environment and harnessing...
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Access to financial services : a review of the issues and public policy objectives
Claessens, Stijn - 2005
"This paper reviews the evidence on the importance of finance for economic well-being, provides data on the degree of use of basic financial services by households and firms across a sample of countries, assesses the desirability of more universal access, and overviews the macroeconomic, legal,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522611
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Including financial services in preferential trade agreements : lessons of international experience for China
Stephanou, Constantinos - 2009
"The objective of this paper is to address the main considerations for China of including financial services in its … preferential trade agreements. The paper briefly reviews China's financial liberalization process and the state of its domestic … financial system, discusses the main considerations of including financial services in China's preferential trade agreements …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394192
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The Role of Postal Networks in Expanding Access to Financial Services : Kazakhstan's Postal Finance Services
World Bank - 2013
This paper discusses the role of the postal network in expanding access to financial services in Kazakhstan. It reviews the public postal operator within the postal sector and within the broader context of the communications sector. The roles of the postal network and state and privately-owned...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558991
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Vietnam - The Role of Postal Networks in Expanding Access to Financial Services Country case : Vietnam's postal finance services
World Bank - 2013
This paper discusses the role of the postal network in expanding access to financial services in Vietnam. It reviews the public postal operator within the postal sector and within the broader context of the communications sector. The roles of the Vietnam postal network and post bank are also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558992
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The Role of Postal Networks in Expanding Access to Financial Services : Egypt's Postal Finance Services
World Bank - 2013
This paper discusses the role of the postal network in expanding access to financial services in Egypt. It reviews the public postal operator within the postal sector and within the broader context of the communications sector. The roles of the postal network and state and privately-owned banks...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558993
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Rural Financial Services : Implementing the Bank's Strategy to Reach the Rural Poor
World Bank - 2013
This paper discusses rural finance aspects of the World Bank's rural development strategy, "Reaching the Rural Poor" (see report no. 26763) by giving an overview of recent implementation experience, discussing current issues, and highlighting priorities for the future. The primary objective is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012559149
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Brazil : Access to Financial Services
World Bank - 2013
This study seeks to evaluate present levels of access to financial services, and government policies adopted which impact upon access. Based on these findings, it explores options for increased future access to financial services in Brazil. The first section highlights the core conclusions to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012559165
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Financial Sector Assessment Program : Malawi - Access to Financial Services
World Bank - 2013
This technical note the Malawi 2007 Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) reviews the current challenges of increasing access to financial services in Malawi. After a cursory assessment of the state of the financial sector in chapter one, it summarizes the key challenges of rural financial...
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