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Australia; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Technical Note: Investor Protection, Disclosure, and Financial Literacy
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This study reviews selected issues on investor protection and corporate governance in Australia, and concludes that the … corporate governance framework for Australian-listed companies is largely healthy and dynamic. Shareholder activism is an … important element of corporate governance because it promotes compliance and implementation of disclosure and corporate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243130
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Côte d’Ivoire; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Côte d’Ivoire's government decided on the National Development Plan to give a new impetus to its development policy. This new strategy is based on an ambitious and realistic recovery and development program centered on private and public investment. The institutional monitoring framework for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244156
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Spain; The Reform of Spanish Savings Banks Technical Notes
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This technical note assesses the reform of Spanish savings banks (SSBs). It provides a brief overview of the SSB institutional framework before the reform, and describes the main factors that led to the financial distress, albeit uneven, of the SSB sector. The note outlines major regulatory and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244106
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Peru : Technical Assistance Report-Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Stakeholder Engagement
International Monetary Fund / Monetary and Capital … - 2023
stakeholders, including representatives of the banking sector, payment service providers, and the Fintech and technology sector … focuses on adopting inclusive, agile, and transparent project management practices and governance. The second set aims to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015058974
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Kenya; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
scandals. The governance agenda focuses on several reforms, including upgrading the public budget and financial management …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244155
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Cameroon; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Third Annual Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
the strengthening of fiscal management. It indicates that the government has implemented actions to improve governance and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244158
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Republic of Tajikistan; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper discusses socioeconomic development in the Republic of Tajikistan. Although poverty reduction in rural areas is proceeding at a faster pace than in urban areas, poverty continues to be a predominantly rural phenomenon. In addition to improving the gender...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244161
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Djibouti; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The modern economy of the Republic of Djibouti is based on rents directly or indirectly originating from the international port of Djibouti and from the country’s strategic position. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper discusses that the growth recorded over the last five years is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244165
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The report describes the policy framework for the Interim Afghanistan National Development Strategy (I-ANDS) and the vision for Afghanistan's developments. It reviews the progress under I-ANDS, analyzes the macroeconomic environment, characteristics of poverty and the policy goals, assesses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244173
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Benin; Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Benin’s program furthers the objectives elaborated in the previous report. It is the result of a broad participative process that engaged all levels of government, the private sector, civil society, and donor partners. Executive Directors commend the program as it provides an adequate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244174