Czech Republic : Technical Note on Consumer Protection in Financial Services

This Technical Note has been prepared by the World Bank at the request of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and is the first in a pilot series of financial consumer protection assessments focus on consumer protection in several parts of...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Other Financial Sector Study
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ABILITY OF CONSUMERS ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTING ADVERTISEMENT ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATES APR ARBITRAGE ASSET MANAGEMENT AUDITS BANK ACCOUNT BANK BRANCHES BANK LENDING BANK PRODUCTS BANKERS ASSOCIATION BANKING PRODUCTS BANKS BORROWING BROCHURES BUYER CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CHECK-CASHING CENTERS COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL CODE COMMERCIAL CREDIT COMMUNITY ACTION COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONSUMER CONSUMER ADVOCACY CONSUMER CREDIT CONSUMER EDUCATION CONSUMER FINANCE CONSUMER GOODS CONSUMER GROUPS CONSUMER INFORMATION CONSUMER ISSUES CONSUMER LENDING CONSUMER LOAN CONSUMER LOANS CONSUMER ORGANIZATION CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS CONSUMER PROTECTIONS CONSUMER RIGHTS CONSUMERS CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION CONSUMERS ASSOCIATIONS CONTRACTUAL SAVINGS CONTRIBUTIONS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT CARDS CREDIT UNIONS CREDITS CURRICULA DEPOSIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISPOSABLE INCOME DISPUTE RESOLUTION EDUCATION PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS EMERGING MARKETS EXCHANGE COMMISSION FAIR CREDIT FAIR CREDIT REPORTING FEE STRUCTURE FINANCE COMPANIES FINANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL ADVICE FINANCIAL ADVISORS FINANCIAL AFFAIRS FINANCIAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL CONSUMERS FINANCIAL DATA FINANCIAL DECISION FINANCIAL DECISIONS FINANCIAL EDUCATION FINANCIAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR CONSUMERS FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL INDUSTRY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL ISSUES FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL LOSSES FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL MATTERS FINANCIAL PLANNERS FINANCIAL PRIVACY FINANCIAL PRODUCT FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL REGULATION FINANCIAL REGULATORS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL SERVICE FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM FRAUD FUND ASSETS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION HOME MORTGAGE INAPPROPRIATE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS INCOME INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING INFLATION INFORMED CHOICE INFORMED CHOICES INFORMED DECISIONS INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE POLICY INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTING INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT PRODUCTS INVESTOR EDUCATION LENDERS LEVEL OF EDUCATION LIABILITY LIFE ASSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS LIFETIME LIQUIDITY LOAN LONG-TERM SAVINGS LOW COST LOW FINANCIAL LITERACY LOW INCOME MAJOR BANK MARKET ECONOMY MARKET PARTICIPANTS MARKET TRANSACTIONS MARKETING MASS MEDIA MONEYS MORTGAGE MORTGAGE LOAN MORTGAGE LOANS MORTGAGES MUTUAL FUND MUTUAL FUNDS NATIONAL BANK PAMPHLETS PENSION PENSION CONTRACTS PENSION FUND PENSION FUNDS PENSION PRODUCTS PERSONAL FINANCES PERSONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PREPAYMENT PENALTIES PRESS COVERAGE PRESS RELEASES PRINT MEDIA PRIVATE PENSION PRIVATE PENSION FUNDS PRIVATE PENSIONS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE PURCHASES REAL ESTATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES RETAIL BANKING RETAIL FINANCIAL SERVICES RETIREMENT RETIREMENT SECURITY SALE SALE OF SECURITIES SALES SALES TACTICS SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SECURITIES SECURITIES INDUSTRY SECURITIES MARKET SECURITIES MARKETS SENIOR SMALL BUSINESSES SOURCE OF INFORMATION STAKEHOLDER STOCK EXCHANGE SUPERVISORY AGENCY TRANSACTION TRANSPARENCY TRUE COST TRUE COSTS TYPES OF CONSUMER VALUABLE WEB SITE WITHDRAWAL
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/16362883/czech-republic-technical-note-consumer-protection-financial-services http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12924

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Summary:	This Technical Note has been prepared by the World Bank at the request of the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and is the first in a pilot series of financial consumer protection assessments focus on consumer protection in several parts of the financial sector including banking, consumer finance, insurance, private pensions and collective investment funds. The assessments attempt to identify key components of strong consumer protection in financial services and stimulate debate on what reforms may be needed.

Czech Republic : Technical Note on Consumer Protection in Financial Services

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