02678nam 2200601Ia 450 991045163130332120200520144314.01-280-76583-697866107658360-8213-6910-5(CKB)1000000000470148(EBL)459520(OCoLC)100255174(SSID)ssj0000088126(PQKBManifestationID)12007236(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000088126(PQKBWorkID)10071223(PQKB)10797678(MiAaPQ)EBC459520(Au-PeEL)EBL459520(CaPaEBR)ebr10161446(CaONFJC)MIL76583(OCoLC)567977424(EXLCZ)99100000000047014820061120d2007 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMaking finance work for Africa[electronic resource]Washington, D.C. World Bank20071 online resource (264 p.)Principal authors, Patrick Honohan and Thorsten Beck.0-8213-6909-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Setting the Scene; Figures; Boxes; 2 African Financial Systems: Depth, Breadth, and Efficiency; Maps; Tables; 3 Finance for Long-Term Growth: Enriching the Flow of Finance to Transform the Economy; 4 Finance for All; 5 Policy Choices in Current Conditions; Credit Appraisal; Appendix: African Relationship Lending; Enforcement; Bibliography; IndexMaking Finance Work for Africa takes a panoramic view of Africa's financial systems, both at the large scale (""finance for growth"") and the small scale (""finance for all""). Things are changing for the better in African finance. Credit growth is underway after a long pause, solid new intermediaries are entering the marketplace, and the reach of microfinance is growing steadily. Finance can be a leading sector transforming African economies - by opening up business opportunities to a wider clientele and by channeling larger resources more effectively. By providing a key alternative to governFinanceAfricaBanks and bankingAfricaElectronic books.FinanceBanks and banking332.096Honohan Patrick291895Beck Thorsten880119MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451631303321Making finance work for Africa2177990UNINA