Country Studies Provide Powerful Lessons in Financial Consumer Protection

Until the financial crisis of 2007, the global economy was adding an estimated 150 million new consumers of financial services each year. Rates of increase have since slowed but the growth continues. Most new consumers are in developing countries w...

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Main Author:	Rutledge, Sue
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ABILITY OF CONSUMERS ACCURATE INFORMATION ACTION PLANS ARBITRATION ASSETS BANK CREDIT BANK POLICY BANKING SECTOR BANKS BASIC FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS MODEL BUSINESS PRACTICES CAPABILITY CENTRAL BANK CODES OF CONDUCT COLLECTION AGENCIES COLLECTION OF PAYMENTS COMMERCIAL BANKS COMPETITIVE FINANCIAL MARKETS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CONSUMER COMPLAINTS CONSUMER CONFIDENCE CONSUMER CREDIT CONSUMER CREDITS CONSUMER DISCLOSURE CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMER PROTECTION MEASURES CONSUMERS CONTRACT PROVISIONS CONTRIBUTION COURT PROCESS COURT SYSTEMS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS CREDIT REPORTING DEBT DEBT COLLECTION DEBT COLLECTORS DECEPTIVE PRACTICES DEPOSIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISMS EMERGING MARKETS EXPOSURE FAMILY MEMBER FINANCIAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL CONSUMERS FINANCIAL CONTRACTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL EDUCATION FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FINANCIAL INFORMATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INVESTMENT FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL LITERACY SURVEY FINANCIAL LITERACY SURVEYS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL QUESTIONS FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL SERVICE FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOREIGN CURRENCY FORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR FRAUD GLOBAL ECONOMY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOUSEHOLD DEBT INCOME INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS INFORMATION DISCLOSURE INFORMED CONSUMERS INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS INSURANCE INTEREST RATES LEGAL OBLIGATIONS LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY RISK LOAN LOAN PERFORMANCE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT LONG-TERM LOANS LONG-TERM SAVINGS MANDATE MARKET DISCIPLINE MARKET ECONOMIES MARKET FAILURE MICROFINANCE MORTGAGE MORTGAGE PRODUCTS NATIONAL BANK NEW INVESTORS PAYOFF PERSONAL DATA PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY PRIVATE PENSIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS RAPID GROWTH REGULATORS REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REGULATORY LICENSES RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE RESPONSIBILITIES RETAIL FINANCIAL SERVICES RETIREMENT SECURITIES SENIOR SERVICE CONTRACTS STANDARD CONTRACT STANDARD CONTRACTS STOCK MARKET SUPERVISION SUPERVISORY AGENCIES SUPERVISORY AGENCY SURVEYS OF CONSUMER TECHNICAL ISSUES TELEPHONE TELEPHONE LINES TRANSPARENCY VALUABLE VARIABLE INTEREST RATES
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Country Studies Provide Powerful Lessons in Financial Consumer Protection

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