05930oam 22008175 450 991082262610332120200520144314.01-283-33171-397866133317170-8213-8856-810.1596/978-0-8213-8835-8(CKB)2550000000064249(EBL)799753(OCoLC)767735875(SSID)ssj0000536671(PQKBManifestationID)12186290(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000536671(PQKBWorkID)10550864(PQKB)11205699(MiAaPQ)EBC799753(Au-PeEL)EBL799753(CaPaEBR)ebr10511679(CaONFJC)MIL333171(The World Bank)2011022680(US-djbf)16805998(EXLCZ)99255000000006424920110602d2011 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierFinancial access and stability : a road map for the Middle East and North Africa /Roberto R. Rocha with Zsofia Arvai and Subika FaraziWashington, D.C. :World Bank,c2011.xxvi, 334 pages illustrations (some color) ;26 cmMENA development reportDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-8835-5 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Main Objectives and Structure of This Report; The Region's Weak Growth and Employment Performance and Its Main Causes; The Region's Long-Run Growth Agenda and the Role of the Financial Sector; The Region's Excessively Bank-Based and Undiversified Financial Systems; Large Banking Systems but Poor Access Outcomes; Main Factors Limiting Access to Finance in the Region; A Roadmap for Expanding Access and Preserving Stability; Notes; References; Chapter One: IntroductionThe Main Lessons of the Global Financial Crisis for the Middle East and North Africa The Fragile Recovery and Long-Run Financial Development Agenda; Main Objectives and Approach of the Report; Building Blocks of the Report; Structure of the Report; Notes; References; Chapter Two: The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis and Regional Political Instability on Regional Financial Systems; Impact on Regional Equity and Bond Markets; Impact on Regional Banking Systems; Challenges to the Fragile Credit and Output Recovery; Notes; ReferencesChapter Three: The Size and Structure of Regional Financial Systems A Bird's Eye View of MENA's Financial Systems; International Comparison of Financial Systems; Notes; References; Chapter Four: Do Financial Systems in the Region Provide Access?; Enterprise-Level Indicators of Access; Bank-Level Indicators of Access; Microcredit Outreach; Access to Other Financial Services; Notes; References; Chapter Five: Main Factors Limiting Access to Finance; Main Factors Hindering Access to Finance; Policy Interventions to Expand Access: Have They Been Effective?; Summing Up; Notes; ReferencesChapter Six: Financial Infrastructure Credit Reporting Systems; Collateral Regimes; Insolvency Regimes; Notes; References; Chapter Seven: The Banking System: The Challenge of Expanding Access to Finance While Preserving Stability; Structure of MENA Banking Systems; Performance of Banking Systems; Resilience of Banking Systems; Main Regulatory and Supervisory Issues; Notes; References; Chapter Eight: Why Have Nonbank Financial Institutions Not Developed in the Region?; The Insurance Sector; Pension Funds; Mutual Funds; Leasing; Factoring; Notes; References; Chapter Nine: Capital MarketsFixed-Income Markets Equity Markets; Notes; References; Chapter Ten: An Agenda for Financial Development with Financial Stability; Main Elements of the Proposed Agenda; First Things First: Strengthening Financial Infrastructure; Strengthening Bank Competition; Developing Nonbanking Financial Institutions; Developing Capital Markets; Improving the Provision of Long-Term Finance; Improving the Effectiveness of Policy Interventions; The Financial Stability Agenda; Notes; References; Appendixes; A Statistical Benchmarking; B Stock Price Synchronicity; C Statistical Appendix; Boxes1.1 Financial Reforms in the Middle East and North AfricaThe countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been recovering from the global financial crisis, but the recent political turmoil has interrupted the pace of credit and output recovery in many countries. The political turmoil in the MENA region reveals deep-seated frustrations and a sense of political, social, and economic exclusion, especially among the youth.The relatively weak growth performance reflects a combination of insufficient reforms and weak reform implementation, including financial sector reforms. The structural weaknesses of financial sectors imply that access toWorld Bank e-Library.FinanceMiddle EastFinanceAfrica, NorthFinancial institutionsMiddle EastFinancial institutionsAfrica, NorthBanks and bankingMiddle EastBanks and bankingAfrica, NorthFinanceFinanceFinancial institutionsFinancial institutionsBanks and bankingBanks and banking332.10956Rocha Roberto Rezende611838Árvai Zsófia1661477Farazi Subika1661478World Bank.DLCDLCDLCBOOK9910822626103321Financial access and stability4017407UNINA