Development and commercial banking
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Have Vietnam's access to credit reform initiatives been successful?
- ( S. Simavi;A. Welsh;E. Wohlers / World Bank , 2007)
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This report analyses Vietnam's secured transactions framework and the decade-long reform efforts within the context of global best practices. It is based mainly on the financial sector survey, a se...
- The future of Islamic finance
- ( A.A. Jobst / International Monetary Fund Working Papers , 2007)
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This paper explains the fundamental legal principles of Islamic finance, and presents a model outlining the essential economic characteristics of Shariah-compliant finance. Although Islamic finance...
- Ensuring growth and accountabiltity for the Islamic banking sector
- ( M. El Qorchi / Finance and Development, IMF , 2005)
- Islamic laws (Sharia) forbid giving or receiving interest (because earning profit from an exchange of money for money is considered immoral); mandate that all financial transactions be based on real e...
- Ethical investment?: exploring financial links between banks and companies which abuse human rights
- ( Netwerk Vlaanderen , 2005)
- This paper explores the financial links between banks and companies which abuse human rights. In order to do so, it draws on the example of five major bank groups, which dominate the Belgian financial...
- Exploring reasons for financial crises in transition countries
- ( K. Mannasoo; D.G. Mayes / Eesti Pank [Estonian National Bank] , 2005)
- Which factors, macroeconomic or financial, better predict crises in Central and East European countries (CEECs)? Are there differences between variables predicting potential troubles in the banking se...
- What are the characteristics of banking services in the Philippines following policy reforms?
- ( M.C.V. Manlagñit; M.B. Lamberte / Philippine Institute for Development Studies , 2004)
- During the 1980s, the Philippines reformed its financial system in order to improve efficiency and strengthen the safety and soundness of financial institutions. However, the efficiency of the financi...
- Migrants lack information on UK banks’ remittance services
- ( id21 Development Research Reporting Service , 2004)
- Money sent by migrants to their families is the second largest financial flow to the developing world, after foreign direct investment. However, there is little information on remittance products and ...
- Commercial banks and microfinance
- ( Eldis News Weblog , 2005)
- This commentary from an Eldis Editor looks at recent research on the role of commercial banks as providers of microfinance services, Microfinance has its supporters - who praise its potential to empow...
- How does market structure affect the performance of banks in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE?
- ( I. Al-Karasneh; A. Fatheldin / Arab Monetary Fund, United Arab Emirates , 2005)
- This paper argues that if the existing market structures reflect the collusive behavior of banks, the opening up of the banking sector to foreign entry is likely to lead to a reduction in markets conc...
- Following policy changes in banking structure, how is competitiveness among Banks manifested in the Philippines?
- ( G. Pasadilla; M. Milo / Philippine Institute for Development Studies , 2005)
- The 1990s ushered in major changes in the Philippine banking sector affecting cost efficiency, profitability, and competitive behavior among industry participants. The direct implication is that the l...
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