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Borrowing costs and the role of multilateral development banks : evidence from cross-border syndicated bank lending
Gurara, Daniel Zerfu; Presbitero, Andrea; Sarmiento, Miguel - 2018
Cross-border bank lending is a growing source of external finance in developing countries and could play a key role for infrastructure financing. This paper looks at the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) on the terms of syndicated loan deals, focusing on loan pricing. The results...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011978454
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Is digital financial inclusion unlocking growth?
Khera, Purva; Ng, Stephanie; Ogawa, Sumiko; Sahay, Ratna - 2021
Digital financial services have been a key driver of financial inclusion in recent years. While there is evidence that financial inclusion through traditional services has a positive impact on economic growth, do the same results carry over for digital financial inclusion? What drives digital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012612325
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Financial inclusion : what have we learned so far? : what do we have to learn?
Barajas, Adolfo; Beck, Thorsten; Belhaj, Mohamed; Ben … - 2020
The past two decades have seen a rapid increase in interest in financial inclusion, both from policymakers and researchers. This paper surveys the main findings from the literature, documenting the trends over time and gaps that have arisen across regions, income levels, and gender, among...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012300650
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Do remittances enhance financial inclusion in LMICs and in fragile states?
Ben Naceur, Samy; Chami, Ralph; Trabelsi, Mohamed - 2020
This paper explores the relationship between remittances and financial inclusion for a sample of 187 countries over the period 2004-2015, using cross-country as well as dynamic panel GMM regressions. At low levels of remittances-to-GDP, these flows act as a substitute to formal financial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012251374
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Financial inclusion under the microscope
Agarwal, Sumit; Kigabo, Thomas; Minoiu, Camelia; … - 2018
individuals already at commercial banks and only initially receive smaller loans. Our results suggest that the microfinance sector …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011932264
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Microfinance in Africa : Experience and Lessons From Selected African Countries
Blavy, Rodolphe - 2004
microfinance sector in Africa. The paper supports the view that microfinance institutions, especially those engaged in full … rich experience of community-based development and preexisting informal methods of financial intermediation in Africa …. Growing linkages between microfinance institutions and the banking system and the dissemination of good practices by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404159
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Inflation in African Countries : General Issues and Effecton the Financial Sector
International Monetary Fund - 1989
Since the mid-1970s the annual inflation rate in Africa has averaged more than 15 percent, with many countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396012
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Understanding the Growth of African Financial Markets
Andrianaivo, Mihasonirina - 2009
This paper examines empirically the determinants of financial market development in Africa with an emphasis on banking … risk are the main determinants of banking sector development in Africa, and that stock market liquidity, domestic savings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402464
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Afghanistan : balancing social and security spending in the context of shrinking resource envelope
Aslam, Aqib; Berkes, Enrico; Fukač, Martin; Menkulasi, Jeta - 2013
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BRICs’ philosophies for development financing and their implications for LICs
Mwase, Nkunde; Yang, Yongzheng - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009679640