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Improving the Quality of Financial Intermediation in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
World Bank Group - 2015
This engagement note provides a snapshot of financial development in the countries of the GulfCooperation Council (GCC), Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and identifies key areas of the financial sector reform agenda where the World Bank Group (WBG)...
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Romania Financial Sector Assessment Program : Financial Intermediation
World Bank Group - 2018
had a positive spillover, this did not translate into a commensurate increase in corporate investment activity. On the …
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Iraq Economic Monitor, Spring/Summer 2023 - Reemerging Pressures : Iraq's Recovery at Risk (With a Special Focus on Financial Intermediation in Iraq)
World Bank Group - 2023
Iraq's economy continued its recovery after the sharp, pandemic-induced recession in 2020 but growth constraints in the oil sector have reemerged. After moderating in 2022, consumer price inflation ticked up in early 2023, fueled by the depreciation of the Iraqi dinar in the parallel market....
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Purchasing Power Parities and the Size of World Economies : Results from the 2017 International Comparison Program
World Bank Group (contributor) - World Bank Group - 2020
The International Comparison Program (ICP) is a worldwide statistical initiative led by the World Bank under the auspices of the United Nations Statistical Commission. It produces comparable price and volume measures of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure aggregates across...
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The Value of Trade and Regional Investments in The Pan-Arab Electricity Market : Integrating Power Systems and Building Economies
World Bank Group - 2021
Energy demand in Arab countries continues to grow at a higher rate than economic growth. Meeting national electricity demand and exploiting their significant renewable energy resources (particularly, solar and wind) in a sustainable manner is a common challenge across all Arab countries. A...
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Catalyzing Private Sector Investment in Climate Smart Cities
World Bank Group - 2020
sector financing to fill the climate-smart investment gap in cities. The report reviews the existing literature, highlights … key barriers in scaling-up private investment in climate-smart urban infrastructure, and showcases innovative financial de … chapter reviews and provides a framework to examine the interconnected layers of investment barriers specific to private …
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Myanmar Economic Monitor, October 2017 : Capitalizing on Investment Opportunities
World Bank Group - 2017
in 2016-17 compared to 7 percent in 2015-16, weighed down by slower investment demand. Growth is projected to recover to … include implementation of the 2016 investment law, adoption of the companies act, and aligning customs procedures in valuation …
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Russia : Policies for Agri-Food Sector Competitiveness and Investment
World Bank Group - 2017
profitability, and encourage more investment, including FDI, in Russian agriculture. In practical terms, this report has identified …, competitiveness, investment, and exports: investing in broadening productivity gains in priority sectors, strengthening value chains …
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Iraq Reconstruction and Investment : Damage and Needs Assessment of Affected Governorates
World Bank Group - 2018
The conflict inflicted by ISIS has forced over 5 million ordinary Iraqis to flee their homes, left schools destroyed and hospitals dysfunctional. Seven governorates have been fiercely affected while the entire country felt the shockwaves. During these times of despair, our neighbors and the...
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Egypt : Enabling Private Investment and Commercial Financing in Infrastructure
World Bank Group - 2018
longer be a viable strategy to meet the countryandapos;s needs. Building on the success of attracting private investment in …
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