financial sector challenges Gulde, Anne-Marie. creator Pattillo, Catherine A. (Catherine Anne) Christensen, Jakob. International Monetary Fund ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. dcu Washintgon, D.C.] International Monetary Fund c2006 2006 monographic eng

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vii, 49 p. : ill. 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. Anne-Marie Gulde, Catherine Pattillo, and Jakob Christensen, with Kevin Carey and Smita Wagh. Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-49). Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. fb----- Finance Africa, Sub-Saharan Financial institutions Africa, Sub-Saharan Financial services industry Africa, Sub-Saharan Monetary policy Africa, Sub-Saharan HG187.5.A357 G85 2006eb http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10300268 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10300268 CaPaEBR 061025 ebr10300268