06402oam 22015974 450 991082338340332120240410162056.01-4623-4714-21-4527-0794-41-283-53560-297866138480551-4519-5097-7(CKB)2470000000001354(EBL)3012482(SSID)ssj0000089725(PQKBManifestationID)11124024(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000089725(PQKBWorkID)10092738(PQKB)11521185(MiAaPQ)EBC3012482(Au-PeEL)EBL3012482(CaPaEBR)ebr10300268(CaONFJC)MIL384805(OCoLC)563868835(IMF)SSAFEE(IMF)SSAFEA(EXLCZ)99247000000000135420020129d2006 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSub-Saharan Africa : Financial Sector Challenges /Catherine Pattillo, Anne Gulde, Kevin Carey, Smita Wagh, Jakob Christensen1st ed.Washington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund,2006.1 online resource (57 p.)BooksDescription based upon print version of record.1-58906-565-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-49).Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Key Characteristics -- Economic Challenges -- Financial Sector Reforms -- Elements of a Forward-Looking Reform Strategy -- Earlier Financial Sector Liberalization Efforts -- Development Banks and Specialized State-Owned Financial Institutions -- Structure and Characteristics -- Soundness and Performance -- Business and Economic Environment -- References.Financial sectors in low-income sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are among the world's least developed. In fact, assets in most low-income African countries are smaller than those held by a single medium-sized bank in an industrial country. The absence of deep, efficient financial markets seriously challenges policy making, hinders poverty alleviation, and constrains growth. This book argues that building efficient and sound financial sectors in SSA countries will improve Africa's economic prospects. Based on a review of the key features of financial systems, it discusses the main obstacles and challenges that financial structures pose for SSA economies and recommends steps that could address major shortcomings in implementing the reform agenda.BooksFinanceAfrica, Sub-SaharanFinancial institutionsAfrica, Sub-SaharanFinancial services industryAfrica, Sub-SaharanMonetary policyAfrica, Sub-SaharanBanks and BankingimfFinance: GeneralimfMoney and Monetary PolicyimfPublic FinanceimfIndustries: Financial ServicesimfFinancial Risk ManagementimfBanksimfDepository InstitutionsimfMicro Finance InstitutionsimfMortgagesimfFinancial Institutions and Services: GeneralimfFinancial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and RegulationimfGeneral Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data)imfMonetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit: GeneralimfFinancial CrisesimfBankingimfFinanceimfMonetary economicsimfFinancial services law & regulationimfEconomic & financial crises & disastersimfCommercial banksimfFinancial sectorimfFinancial servicesimfStock marketsimfFinancial institutionsimfEconomic sectorsimfCreditimfMoneyimfFinancial marketsimfFinancial crisesimfBanks and bankingimfFinancial services industryimfStock exchangesimfDevelopment banksimfLoansimfMicrofinanceimfSouth AfricaimfFinanceFinancial institutionsFinancial services industryMonetary policyBanks and BankingFinance: GeneralMoney and Monetary PolicyPublic FinanceIndustries: Financial ServicesFinancial Risk ManagementBanksDepository InstitutionsMicro Finance InstitutionsMortgagesFinancial Institutions and Services: GeneralFinancial Institutions and Services: Government Policy and RegulationGeneral Financial Markets: General (includes Measurement and Data)Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit: GeneralFinancial CrisesBankingFinanceMonetary economicsFinancial services law & regulationEconomic & financial crises & disastersCommercial banksFinancial sectorFinancial servicesStock marketsFinancial institutionsEconomic sectorsCreditMoneyFinancial marketsFinancial crisesBanks and bankingFinancial services industryStock exchangesDevelopment banksLoansMicrofinancePattillo Catherine1472701Gulde Anne1701343Carey Kevin1704593Wagh Smita1704594Christensen Jakob1704595International Monetary Fund.DcWaIMFBOOK9910823383403321Sub-Saharan Africa4090715UNINA