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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457586703321

Titolo

Financing Africa [[electronic resource] ] : through the crisis and beyond / / Thorsten Beck ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2011

ISBN

1-283-29264-5

9786613292643

0-8213-8798-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (324 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BeckThorsten

Disciplina

332.096

Soggetti

Financial institutions - Africa

Finance - Africa

Monetary policy - Africa

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Financing Africa: setting the stage -- Landscaping African finance -- Expanding financial systems -- Lengthening financial contracts -- Safeguarding financial systems -- All financial sector policy is local.

Sommario/riassunto

Financing Africa takes stock of Africa's financial systems in light of recent changes in the global financial system -including the greater risk aversion of international investors, a shift in economic and financial powers towards emerging markets and the regulatory reform debate - and the increasing role of technology. Using a wider and more detailed array of data than previous publications, we observe a trend towards financial deepening, more stability and more inclusion leading up to the crisis; serious challenges, however, continue, including limited access to financial services, focus on