Sub-Saharan Africa Financial Sector Challenges

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 cha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pattillo, Catherine
Other Authors: Carey, Kevin, Christensen, Jakob, Gulde, Anne
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2006
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:57 pages
ISBN:9781589065659