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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825873603321

Autore

Sophastienphong Kiatchai

Titolo

Getting Finance in South Asia 2010 : : Indicators and Analysis of the Commercial Banking Sector / / Sophastienphong, Kiatchai

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2010

ISBN

1-282-81883-X

9786612818837

0-8213-8392-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 pages)

Collana

Getting Finance in South Asia

Altri autori (Persone)

KulathungaAnoma

Disciplina

332.120954

Soggetti

Banks and banking - South Asia

Microfinance - South Asia

Finance - South Asia

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

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. INTRODUCTION; Development Dimensions and Micro Indicators; The Methodology; Interpretation of Ranks; The Role of Microfinance in South Asia; PART I: ANALYSIS; 2. PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS FOR BANKS IN SOUTH ASIA; 3. THE GETTING FINANCE INDICATORS: COUNTRY PERSPECTIVE; 4. COUNTRY RANKINGS ON THE GETTING FINANCE INDICATORS; 5. AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE; 6. FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS; PART II: INDICATORS; 7. COMPILATION GUIDE FOR THE GETTING FINANCE INDICATORS FOR SOUTH ASIA; 8. METHODOLOGY

9. MAJOR POLICY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS OF SOUTH ASIA, 2007-08Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; SPECIAL FEATURE MANAGING THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS AND ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN; APPENDIXES; Appendix 1. Prudential Regulations in South Asian Countries, End of 2008; Appendix 2. Getting Finance Indicators for South Asia, by Country and Year, 2001-08; Appendix 3A. Getting Finance Indicators for Benchmark Economies, 2001-08; Appendix 3B. Data Sources and Notes for Benchmark Economies



Appendix 4A. Corporate Governance Matrix: Questionnaire Responses for South Asian Countries, 2008Appendix 4B. Status of Corporate Governance of Banks in South Asian Countries, 2008; Appendix 5. Payment Systems in Place in South Asian Countries; Appendix 6. Annual Rankings on the Getting Finance Indicators for South Asian Countries, 2004-08; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Utilizing standardized indicators from 2001 to 2008, Getting Finance in South Asia 2010 analyzes the financial performance and soundness of commercial banks in eight South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. While the indicators cannot predict the onset of a financial crisis, their analysis has identified specific weaknesses in regional financial sectors that should be addressed by the supervisory authorities. In this current edition of the annual Getting Finance publication, two new development dimensions -- payment systems developments and savings mobilization -- have been added to the six dimensions covered in the previous edition: access to finance, performance and efficiency, financial stability, market concentration and competitiveness, capital market development, and corporate governance. This edition also expands the country coverage to include Afghanistan, Bhutan and Maldives. New benchmark countries have also been added, including emerging countries from outside OECD. In addition to analyzing the Getting Finance indicators, the book also discusses the challenges facing South Asian banks and the impact of the global financial crisis on their operations. The new material in this edition enables readers to have a more holistic perspective of the indicators in South Asia and a better understanding of the financial systems in the region. Getting Finance Indicators 2010 reaffirms the World Bank's commitment to working with developing member countries to promote financial sector development and create financial systems that are sound, stable, supportive of growth and responsive to people's needs.