Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges : Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges

In spite of shallow financial markets, Sub-Saharan Africa will not escape the repercussions of the global financial crisis. The global turmoil threatens the progress Sub-Saharan Africa has made in financial sector deepening and broadening over the rece...

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Main Authors: Beck, Thorsten, Fuchs, Michael, Uy, Marilou
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
TAX
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topic ACCOUNT HOLDERS
ACCOUNTING
ASSET POSITIONS
ASSET VALUES
BAILOUTS
BALANCE SHEET
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK BRANCH
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK OF TANZANIA
BANK PRIVATIZATION
BANK REGULATION
BANKING SECTORS
BANKING SERVICES
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL ACCOUNT LIBERALIZATION
CAPITAL ACCOUNT RESTRICTIONS
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CENTRAL BANKS
CHECKING ACCOUNT
CHECKING ACCOUNTS
CIVIL CODE
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REGISTRIES
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATION FAILURES
CORPORATE BOND
CORPORATE BOND ISSUES
CORPORATE DEBT
CORPORATE DEBT MARKETS
COUNTRY COMPARISONS
CREDIT COOPERATIVES
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDIT PROGRAMS
CREDIT RATING
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
CREDIT RISK
CREDITOR
CREDITOR RIGHTS
DEBT
DEBT CONTRACT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE SCHEMES
DEPOSIT INTEREST
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DERIVATIVE
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DIRECTED CREDIT
DISCLOSURE STANDARDS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKET DEBT
EMERGING MARKETS
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENFORCEMENT POWERS
ENTRY BARRIERS
EXPORTERS
EXPROPRIATION
EXTERNAL FINANCE
FACTORING
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DEEPENING
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTEGRATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKET PARTICIPANTS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FIXED COSTS
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HOST ECONOMIES
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
INCOME LEVEL
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE SPREADS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BANKS
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVESTMENT BANKS
LACK OF COMPETITION
LAWS
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGAL TRADITION
LEGISLATION
LENDER
LENDER-OF-LAST-RESORT
LENDING INTEREST RATES
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT
LOAN
LOAN CLASSIFICATION
LOCAL CAPACITY
LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
LONG-TERM FINANCE
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET ENTRY
MARKET PLAYERS
MARKET SIZE
MARKET STRUCTURE
MINISTRIES OF FINANCE
MONETARY STABILITY
MORAL HAZARD
MORAL SUASION
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW ENTRANTS
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
OFFSHORE FINANCIAL CENTERS
OPERATIONAL INDEPENDENCE
OVERHEAD COSTS
PARTIAL CREDIT
PAYMENT SERVICES
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PENSION
PENSION REFORM
POLITICAL VOLATILITY
POSTAL SAVINGS
PRIVATE BANKS
PRIVATE CAPITAL
PRIVATE CAPITAL INFLOWS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE LENDERS
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
RATING AGENCIES
REAL SECTOR
RECAPITALIZATION
REGIONAL BANKS
REGIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
REMITTANCE
REPAYMENTS
RESERVES
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RETURNS
RISK SHARING
RISK TAKING
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS BANKS
SECONDARY MARKETS
SECURITIES
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGES
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKETS
SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARY
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES
SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK
TANGIBLE ASSETS
TAX
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TERRORISM
TRANSACTION
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPORT
WITHDRAWAL
spellingShingle ACCOUNT HOLDERS
ACCOUNTING
ASSET POSITIONS
ASSET VALUES
BAILOUTS
BALANCE SHEET
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK BRANCH
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK OF TANZANIA
BANK PRIVATIZATION
BANK REGULATION
BANKING SECTORS
BANKING SERVICES
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
CAPITAL ACCOUNT LIBERALIZATION
CAPITAL ACCOUNT RESTRICTIONS
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CENTRAL BANKS
CHECKING ACCOUNT
CHECKING ACCOUNTS
CIVIL CODE
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REGISTRIES
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATION FAILURES
CORPORATE BOND
CORPORATE BOND ISSUES
CORPORATE DEBT
CORPORATE DEBT MARKETS
COUNTRY COMPARISONS
CREDIT COOPERATIVES
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDIT PROGRAMS
CREDIT RATING
CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
CREDIT RISK
CREDITOR
CREDITOR RIGHTS
DEBT
DEBT CONTRACT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE SCHEMES
DEPOSIT INTEREST
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DERIVATIVE
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DIRECTED CREDIT
DISCLOSURE STANDARDS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMERGING ECONOMIES
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKET DEBT
EMERGING MARKETS
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENFORCEMENT POWERS
ENTRY BARRIERS
EXPORTERS
EXPROPRIATION
EXTERNAL FINANCE
FACTORING
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DEEPENING
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTEGRATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKET PARTICIPANTS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FIXED COSTS
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HOST ECONOMIES
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
INCOME LEVEL
INFLATION
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE SPREADS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL BANKS
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
INVESTMENT BANKS
LACK OF COMPETITION
LAWS
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGAL TRADITION
LEGISLATION
LENDER
LENDER-OF-LAST-RESORT
LENDING INTEREST RATES
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT
LOAN
LOAN CLASSIFICATION
LOCAL CAPACITY
LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
LONG-TERM FINANCE
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET ENTRY
MARKET PLAYERS
MARKET SIZE
MARKET STRUCTURE
MINISTRIES OF FINANCE
MONETARY STABILITY
MORAL HAZARD
MORAL SUASION
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW ENTRANTS
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
OFFSHORE FINANCIAL CENTERS
OPERATIONAL INDEPENDENCE
OVERHEAD COSTS
PARTIAL CREDIT
PAYMENT SERVICES
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PENSION
PENSION REFORM
POLITICAL VOLATILITY
POSTAL SAVINGS
PRIVATE BANKS
PRIVATE CAPITAL
PRIVATE CAPITAL INFLOWS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE LENDERS
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
RATING AGENCIES
REAL SECTOR
RECAPITALIZATION
REGIONAL BANKS
REGIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
REMITTANCE
REPAYMENTS
RESERVES
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RETURNS
RISK SHARING
RISK TAKING
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS BANKS
SECONDARY MARKETS
SECURITIES
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGES
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKETS
SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARY
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES
SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK
TANGIBLE ASSETS
TAX
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TERRORISM
TRANSACTION
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPORT
WITHDRAWAL
Beck, Thorsten
Fuchs, Michael
Uy, Marilou
Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges : Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges
geographic_facet Africa
Africa
Africa
relation Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5020
description In spite of shallow financial markets, Sub-Saharan Africa will not escape the repercussions of the global financial crisis. The global turmoil threatens the progress Sub-Saharan Africa has made in financial sector deepening and broadening over the recent years and underlines the importance of continuing and deepening the necessary institutional reforms. In this context it is important to define the role of government in expanding financial sectors in a sustainable and market-friendly manner. Foreign banks have brought more benefits than risks for their host economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, but are certainly not a panacea and not a substitute for institutional and policy reform. The profile of foreign banks, however, has changed, with more and more regional banks emerging. This trend toward regional integration is promising as it might allow the small African financial system to reap benefits from scale economies, but it also requires regulatory and supervisory improvements and coordination across the region.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Beck, Thorsten
Fuchs, Michael
Uy, Marilou
author_facet Beck, Thorsten
Fuchs, Michael
Uy, Marilou
author_sort Beck, Thorsten
title Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges : Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges
title_short Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges : Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges
title_full Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges : Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges
title_fullStr Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges : Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges
title_full_unstemmed Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges : Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges
title_sort finance in africa - achievements and challenges : finance in africa - achievements and challenges
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090818083808
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spelling okr-10986-42122021-04-23T14:02:16Z Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges : Finance in Africa - Achievements and Challenges Beck, Thorsten Fuchs, Michael Uy, Marilou ACCOUNT HOLDERS ACCOUNTING ASSET POSITIONS ASSET VALUES BAILOUTS BALANCE SHEET BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCH BANK DEPOSITS BANK OF TANZANIA BANK PRIVATIZATION BANK REGULATION BANKING SECTORS BANKING SERVICES BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEMS BANKRUPTCY BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION CAPITAL ACCOUNT CAPITAL ACCOUNT LIBERALIZATION CAPITAL ACCOUNT RESTRICTIONS CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CENTRAL BANKS CHECKING ACCOUNT CHECKING ACCOUNTS CIVIL CODE COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REGISTRIES COMMODITY PRICE COMMODITY PRICES CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT COORDINATION FAILURES CORPORATE BOND CORPORATE BOND ISSUES CORPORATE DEBT CORPORATE DEBT MARKETS COUNTRY COMPARISONS CREDIT COOPERATIVES CREDIT GUARANTEE CREDIT PROGRAMS CREDIT RATING CREDIT RATING AGENCIES CREDIT RISK CREDITOR CREDITOR RIGHTS DEBT DEBT CONTRACT DEPOSIT DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEPOSIT INSURANCE SCHEMES DEPOSIT INTEREST DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DERIVATIVE DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DIRECTED CREDIT DISCLOSURE STANDARDS DISPUTE RESOLUTION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMERGING ECONOMIES EMERGING MARKET EMERGING MARKET DEBT EMERGING MARKETS ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ENFORCEMENT POWERS ENTRY BARRIERS EXPORTERS EXPROPRIATION EXTERNAL FINANCE FACTORING FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DEEPENING FINANCIAL DISTRESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTEGRATION FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKET PARTICIPANTS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FISCAL DISCIPLINE FIXED COSTS FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GOVERNMENT POLICIES HOST ECONOMIES HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME LEVEL INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS INTEREST COSTS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE SPREADS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BANKS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVESTMENT BANKS LACK OF COMPETITION LAWS LEGAL SYSTEM LEGAL TRADITION LEGISLATION LENDER LENDER-OF-LAST-RESORT LENDING INTEREST RATES LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT LOAN LOAN CLASSIFICATION LOCAL CAPACITY LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LONG-TERM FINANCE MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARKET ENTRY MARKET PLAYERS MARKET SIZE MARKET STRUCTURE MINISTRIES OF FINANCE MONETARY STABILITY MORAL HAZARD MORAL SUASION NATURAL RESOURCES NEW ENTRANTS NON-PERFORMING LOANS OFFSHORE FINANCIAL CENTERS OPERATIONAL INDEPENDENCE OVERHEAD COSTS PARTIAL CREDIT PAYMENT SERVICES PAYMENT SYSTEM PAYMENT SYSTEMS PENSION PENSION REFORM POLITICAL VOLATILITY POSTAL SAVINGS PRIVATE BANKS PRIVATE CAPITAL PRIVATE CAPITAL INFLOWS PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE LENDERS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PROPERTY RIGHTS RATING AGENCIES REAL SECTOR RECAPITALIZATION REGIONAL BANKS REGIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REMITTANCE REPAYMENTS RESERVES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RETURNS RISK SHARING RISK TAKING SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAVINGS BANK SAVINGS BANKS SECONDARY MARKETS SECURITIES STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK EXCHANGES STOCK MARKET STOCK MARKETS SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARY SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK TANGIBLE ASSETS TAX TELECOMMUNICATIONS TERRORISM TRANSACTION TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT WITHDRAWAL In spite of shallow financial markets, Sub-Saharan Africa will not escape the repercussions of the global financial crisis. The global turmoil threatens the progress Sub-Saharan Africa has made in financial sector deepening and broadening over the recent years and underlines the importance of continuing and deepening the necessary institutional reforms. In this context it is important to define the role of government in expanding financial sectors in a sustainable and market-friendly manner. Foreign banks have brought more benefits than risks for their host economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, but are certainly not a panacea and not a substitute for institutional and policy reform. The profile of foreign banks, however, has changed, with more and more regional banks emerging. This trend toward regional integration is promising as it might allow the small African financial system to reap benefits from scale economies, but it also requires regulatory and supervisory improvements and coordination across the region. 2012-03-19T19:11:55Z 2012-03-19T19:11:55Z 2009-08-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090818083808 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4212 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5020 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Africa Africa