02790oam 22006375 450 991077789250332120200520144314.01-280-76583-697866107658360-8213-6910-510.1596/978-0-8213-6909-8(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(The World Bank)2006038456(US-djbf)14640203(EXLCZ)99100000000047014820061120d2007 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMaking finance work for Africa.Washington, D.C. :World Bank,2007.pages cmPrincipal 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 governWorld Bank e-Library.FinanceAfricaBanks and bankingAfricaFinanceBanks and banking332.096Honohan Patrick291895Beck Thorsten1474036DLCDLCDLCBOOK9910777892503321Making finance work for Africa3687459UNINA