Navigating The Headwinds

Author : Mr. Mauro Mecagni,Daniela Marchettini,Mr. Rodolfo Maino
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513501758

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Evolving Banking Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa by Mr. Mauro Mecagni,Daniela Marchettini,Mr. Rodolfo Maino Pdf

Banking in SSA has undergone very significant changes over the last two decades. Financial liberalization and related reforms, upgrades in institutional and more recently the expansion of cross-border banking activities and the rapid development of Pan-African banking groups are signaling greater financial integration and significant changes in the African banking and financial landscape. Nonetheless, excess liquidity in many countries reflects limited lending opportunities and, despite improvements, asset quality and provisioning remain comparatively low. Dollarization has also been a persistent characteristic in several natural resource-dependent economies. This paper discusses key stylized facts and trends of banking development in SSA, looking at a variety of dimensions such as size, depth, soundness, and efficiency. It also assess the rapid expansion of pan-African banking groups, which have overtaken the role of the European and U.S. banks that had traditionally dominated banking activities in SSA, creating significant cross-border networks and becoming the largest participants in new syndicates and large bilateral loans to finance infrastructure development.

Author : International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498329842

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Regional Economic Outlook, April 2015, Sub-Saharan Africa by International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Pdf

The sharp decline in oil and other commodity prices have adversely impacted sub-Saharan Africa. Nevertheless, the region is projected to register another year of solid economic performance. In South Africa, however, growth is expected to remain lackluster, while in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone the Ebola outbreak continues to exact a heavy economic and social toll. This report also considers how sub-Saharan Africa can harness the demographic dividend from an unprecedented increase in the working age population, as well as the strength of the region's integration into global value chains.

Author : Mansi Kedia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : India
ISBN : 8192582825

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Navigating the Headwinds by Mansi Kedia Pdf

Author : International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513510477

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People’s Republic of China by International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept Pdf

This 2019 Article IV Consultation with People’s Republic of China highlights that after the slowdown in 2018, reflecting financial regulatory strengthening and softening external demand, growth stabilized in early 2019. Financial deleveraging and reduced interconnectedness between banks and non-banks have helped contain the build-up of financial risks, but vulnerabilities remain elevated and progress on rebalancing is mixed. While a moderate slowdown is expected in 2019, uncertainty around trade tensions remains high and risks are tilted to the downside. Successfully shifting from high-speed to high-quality growth in a highly uncertain environment requires stabilizing the economy amid rising trade tensions while continuing with deleveraging and strengthening rebalancing. It is important to improve external policies and frameworks by working constructively with trading partners to better address shortcomings and enable a trading system that can more readily adapt to economic changes in the international environment.

Author : Ilan Bijaoui
Publisher : Springer
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319489148

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Multinational Interest & Development in Africa by Ilan Bijaoui Pdf

This book analyzes the current economic situations in African countries at the local, regional, and national level. It examines the growing interest from developed and developing countries to invest in Africa and their different reasons for doing so, which aren’t always aligned with the interests of African countries. Growth in African GDP has benefitted mainly multinational corporations while the rest of the population remains at the subsistence level, creating a smaller middle class and less opportunity for local businesses to flourish. This book offers potential models of cooperation which could create added value for both African countries and the MNCs investing in them.

Author : International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513566894

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France by International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Pdf

France is among the countries most affected by the global pandemic, both in terms of health and economic impact. Output is expected to have declined by around 9 percent in 2020. The authorities put in place a large emergency fiscal package to address the crisis, focused on preserving jobs and providing liquidity for households and firms, supplemented by additional stimulus measures to support the economic recovery in 2021 and beyond. The banking sector entered the crisis with comfortable buffers and, together with the support of the ECB’s accommodative monetary policy, facilitated the provision of credit to the economy. The increased leverage, however, poses solvency risks to the corporate sector. A partial recovery with GDP growth at about 51⁄2 percent is expected in 2021. Risks to the outlook are large, dominated by the virus dynamics and, together with other risks, tilted somewhat to the downside.

Author : Yazini April,Garth Shelton
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780978305048

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Forum on China-Africa Cooperation by Yazini April,Garth Shelton Pdf

As the Chinese economy continues to grow, increased commercial engagement with Africa will offer the continent new and rewarding prospects for trade, investment and economic development. The challenge is for Africa to grasp these opportunities and take full advantage of China's friendship and willingness to co-operate. The Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) provides a mechanism for all-inclusive diplomatic consultation to advance China Africa co-operation and to effectively manage expanding economic inter-dependence. FOCAC is a political arena for developing Sino-African co-operation and problem solving. FOCAC also provides an important framework for developing a common development agenda. Given new global trends towards antiglobalisation, FOCAC's importance is expected to increase in the years ahead. This book seeks to strengthen the China-Africa relationship and offer new suggestions for both policy makers and scholars seeking to understand and advance FOCAC for mutual benefit. FOCAC holds the key to Africa's development and long-term prosperity. The new policy initiatives and proposals outlined in this study make a very valuable contribution to strengthening FOCAC and advancing Africa's economic development.

Author : Aidar Abdychev,Cristian Alonso,Mr.Emre Alper,Mr.Dominique Desruelle,Siddharth Kothari,Yun Liu,Mathilde Perinet,Sidra Rehman,Mr.Axel Schimmelpfennig,Preya Sharma
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781484383094

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The Future of Work in Sub-Saharan Africa by Aidar Abdychev,Cristian Alonso,Mr.Emre Alper,Mr.Dominique Desruelle,Siddharth Kothari,Yun Liu,Mathilde Perinet,Sidra Rehman,Mr.Axel Schimmelpfennig,Preya Sharma Pdf

Far-reaching changes in technology, climate, and global economic integration are transforming the world of work in ways that we do not yet fully understand. Will the swift technological advances of the Fourth Industrial Revolution raise the standards of living for everyone? Or will robots massively displace workers leading to a jobless future where only a few benefit from the fruits of innovation? Will mitigation efforts be able to cushion the adverse effects of climate change, including food shortages and mass migration, which would place extra pressure on urban labor markets? Will countries continue to integrate commercially and financially, fostering growth and employment? Or will trade wars become a norm in a world increasingly fragmented and inward-looking? In sub-Saharan Africa, these uncertainties meet a dramatic increase in population and a rapid expansion in the labor force, which is becoming increasingly urban.

Author : OECD,United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264247642

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The Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness in Africa 2015 Promise and Performance by OECD,United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Pdf

In order to maintain the strong progress achieved since 2000 and meet Africa's longer-term challenges, it is important for both African governments and their international partners to meet their development commitments and to monitor and evaluate their results.

Author : Creighton Irvin Merrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : Navigation (Aeronautics)
ISBN : WISC:89090518499

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Navigating Your Airplane by Creighton Irvin Merrell Pdf

Author : Badiane, O. (ed),Odjo, S.P. (ed),Collins, J. (ed)
Publisher : CTA
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780896293496

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Africa agriculture trade monitor 2018 by Badiane, O. (ed),Odjo, S.P. (ed),Collins, J. (ed) Pdf

Boosting intra-African trade and deepening regional integration offer an effective vehicle to speed up Africa’s economic transformation. Increasing the volumes of intra-African trade in agricultural products and the elimination of non-tariff barriers have the potential to boost industrialization and enhance competitiveness, at country and industry levels, through higher investments in connectivity and infrastructure, both physical and digital.

Author : Dmitriev, R.V.
Publisher : MeaBooks Inc
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781988391069

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African Studies in Russia by Dmitriev, R.V. Pdf

The publication is the latest in the African Studies in Russia series of compilations and contains full articles and annotations of the most important – from the point of view of editors – works of Russian Africanists over a certain period. The authors work at the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). The present issue covers the years 2014 to 2016 and consists of two sections. The first section presents conceptual articles on Africa published in authoritative journals. The second section offers synopses of books by Russian authors on economics, cultural anthropology, social and political development, gender studies, and international relations of African countries.The main objective of the triennial series of compilations is to introduce new findings of Russian Africanists to interested foreign scholars who do not speak Russian.

Author : Mr.Luis E Breuer,Mr.Jaime Guajardo,Mr.Tidiane Kinda
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781484355909

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Realizing Indonesia's Economic Potential by Mr.Luis E Breuer,Mr.Jaime Guajardo,Mr.Tidiane Kinda Pdf

Analytical work on Indonesian macroeconomic and financial issues, with an overarching theme on building institutions and policies for prosperity and inclusive growth. The book begins with a 20-year economic overview by former Finance Minister Chatib Basri, with subsequent chapters covering diverse sectors of the economy as well as Indonesia’s place in the global economy.

Author : International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781484340707

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Indonesia by International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept Pdf

This Selected Issues paper focuses on various challenges and opportunities related to reaping Indonesia’s demographic dividend. Demographic trends can impact growth through various channels. These include the size of the labor force, productivity, and capital formation. Indonesia’s growth is set to have a sizeable tailwind from demographic trends. The paper suggests that Indonesia should seize the window of opportunity to reap the demographic dividend, as aging is projected to start kicking in less than 15 years. In the long-term, Indonesia can grow old before becoming rich. The rapid speed of aging implies that Indonesia, similar to many Asian economies, may face the prospect of becoming old before becoming rich. Given Indonesia’s favorable demographic trends, policies should focus first on maximizing the demographic dividend. Reaping the demographic dividend requires appropriate policies to raise productivity and create enough quality jobs for the growing working-age population. Investing in human capital early on, including education and health care, is essential to improve the productivity of the workforce and increase the size of the demographic dividend.

Author : United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210580564

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Economic Development in Africa Report 2016 by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Pdf

Africa has major development aspirations in the broader context of a global and continental economic development agenda. This calls for substantial financial resources at a time when the global development finance landscape is changing, from a model centred on official development assistance and the coverage of remaining financing needs through external debt, to a framework with greater emphasis on the mobilization of domestic resources. The Economic Development in Africa Report 2016 examines some of the key policy issues that underlie Africa’s domestic and external debt, and provides policy guidance on the delicate balance required between financing development alternatives and overall debt sustainability. This report analyses Africa’s international debt exposure and how domestic debt is increasingly playing a role in some African countries as a development finance option, and also examines complementary financing options and how they relate to debt.