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The Croatian banking sector is still burdened with a high portion of Non-Performing Loans, which must be resolved in order to support normalized credit conditions in the economy. With Non-Performing Loans (NPL) amounting to 16.6 of total loans at the end of 2015 and as much as 30 of loans in the...
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This note examines the observance by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) of the good practices on … formal principle-by-principle assessment. It was conducted as part of the joint IMF-World Bank Financial Sector Assessment … the Statute of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus and the Banking Code. The monetary policy process is generally …
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, establishing an action plan. This general assessment follows the four pillars of Bank Group interventions: legal, system, capacity …
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With an increasing share of populations dwelling in cities, urban emission reduction is gaining priority at the national level. A high share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the global footprint is ultimately attributable to urban areas; as such, the effect of carbon lockin further increases...
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vulnerability of banks in specific scenarios. The report bases its analysis on data provided by the SFC, the Central Bank of …
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While remaining robust, growth in 2015 eased slightly to 7.0 percent, slightly below the 7.1 percent achieved in 2014. The performance of the garment sector improved in 2015, while signs of economic moderation and weakness persisted in the tourism and agriculture sectors, respectively....
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The aim of the Malaysia Economic Monitor (MEM) is to foster better-informed policy analysis and debate regarding the key challenges that Malaysia faces in its endeavor to achieve rapid, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The MEM consists of two parts: Part 1 presents a review of recent...
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Cities are where economic development really happens and where the risks from natural hazards are growing. Urbanization in Sierra Leone is occurring at USD 410/per capita, at a far lower level than other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa at similar urbanization levels. This study focuses on...
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Governments face growing contingent liabilities from disasters as they tend to shoulder a significant share of disaster response and recovery costs. Disaster shocks increase government expenditure and hamper economic activities. An increasing number of countries are developing financial...
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the World Bank's recent World Development Report 2007: Development and the Next Generation …
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