Electronic Finance : A New Approach to Financial Sector Development ?

In recent years, electronic finance, especially online banking, and brokerage services, has reshaped the financial landscape. This paper reviews these developments, and analyzes their implications for consumers, governments, and financial service p...

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Main Authors: Claessens, Stijn, Glaessner, Thomas, Klingebiel, Daniela
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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
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spelling okr-10986-140752021-04-23T14:03:11Z Electronic Finance : A New Approach to Financial Sector Development ? Claessens, Stijn Glaessner, Thomas Klingebiel, Daniela ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER FINANCING OPTIONS FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT ONLINE DATA PROCESSING BROKERS BANKING SERVICES COMPUTERIZATION EMERGING ECONOMIES MARKET FORCES COMPETITIVENESS FINANCIAL POLICY FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC POLICY AGENTS BANK ACCOUNTS BANKING SECTOR BANKING SERVICES BROKERS CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL BANKS CONSOLIDATION CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT COPYRIGHT DEPOSITS DIGITAL SIGNATURES DISCLOSURE ECONOMIES OF SCALE ELECTRONIC BANKING ELECTRONIC CASH ELECTRONIC MONEY ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS EMERGING MARKETS EMPLOYMENT EQUITY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES EXTERNALITIES FACTORING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL REGULATION FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOREIGN EXCHANGE GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE FINANCING HOUSING INCOME INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INSURANCE INSURANCE POLICIES INTERNET ACCESS INTERNET CONNECTIVITY INTERNET HOSTS INTERNET SERVICES LOCAL GOVERNMENT MICROFINANCE MIGRATION MORTGAGE LOANS NETWORKS NEW ENTRANTS ONLINE BANKING PAYMENT SYSTEMS PRIVACY POLICIES PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC POLICY RISK TAKING SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SECURITIES SECURITIES MARKETS SECURITIES TRADING SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS SMART CARDS SOCIAL SERVICES STOCK MARKETS TAXATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION TRADING SYSTEMS TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT In recent years, electronic finance, especially online banking, and brokerage services, has reshaped the financial landscape. This paper reviews these developments, and analyzes their implications for consumers, governments, and financial service providers. First, it reviews the e-finance (r)evolution in emerging, and other markets, and projects its future growth. It then analyzes e-finance impact on the structure of, and competition in the financial services industry. After that, it assesses how e-finance, and globalization more generally, affects financial sector policies in emerging markets, including the need for changes in the approach to financial sector development. The paper then examines governments' changing role in the financial sector, and identifies opportunities that e-finance offers countries to leapfrog. Finally, the paper includes for policymakers, and others involved in financial sector reform in emerging markets, detailed information, and Web links on public policy activities related to e-finance. 2013-06-20T18:44:55Z 2013-06-20T18:44:55Z 2002-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/03/1735290/electronic-finance-new-approach-financial-sector-development 0-8213-5104-4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14075 English en_US World Bank Discussion Paper;No. 431 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication
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topic ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
FINANCING OPTIONS
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
ONLINE DATA PROCESSING
BROKERS
BANKING SERVICES
COMPUTERIZATION
EMERGING ECONOMIES
MARKET FORCES
COMPETITIVENESS
FINANCIAL POLICY
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC POLICY AGENTS
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SERVICES
BROKERS
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL BANKS
CONSOLIDATION
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
COPYRIGHT
DEPOSITS
DIGITAL SIGNATURES
DISCLOSURE
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
ELECTRONIC BANKING
ELECTRONIC CASH
ELECTRONIC MONEY
ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYMENT
EQUITY CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNALITIES
FACTORING
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE FINANCING
HOUSING
INCOME
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INSURANCE
INSURANCE POLICIES
INTERNET ACCESS
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY
INTERNET HOSTS
INTERNET SERVICES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MICROFINANCE
MIGRATION
MORTGAGE LOANS
NETWORKS
NEW ENTRANTS
ONLINE BANKING
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PRIVACY POLICIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC POLICY
RISK TAKING
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SECURITIES
SECURITIES MARKETS
SECURITIES TRADING
SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS
SMART CARDS
SOCIAL SERVICES
STOCK MARKETS
TAXATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION
TRADING SYSTEMS
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPORT
spellingShingle ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
FINANCING OPTIONS
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
ONLINE DATA PROCESSING
BROKERS
BANKING SERVICES
COMPUTERIZATION
EMERGING ECONOMIES
MARKET FORCES
COMPETITIVENESS
FINANCIAL POLICY
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC POLICY AGENTS
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SERVICES
BROKERS
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL BANKS
CONSOLIDATION
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
COPYRIGHT
DEPOSITS
DIGITAL SIGNATURES
DISCLOSURE
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
ELECTRONIC BANKING
ELECTRONIC CASH
ELECTRONIC MONEY
ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYMENT
EQUITY CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNALITIES
FACTORING
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE FINANCING
HOUSING
INCOME
INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
INSURANCE
INSURANCE POLICIES
INTERNET ACCESS
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY
INTERNET HOSTS
INTERNET SERVICES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MICROFINANCE
MIGRATION
MORTGAGE LOANS
NETWORKS
NEW ENTRANTS
ONLINE BANKING
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PRIVACY POLICIES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC POLICY
RISK TAKING
SAFETY NETS
SAVINGS
SECURITIES
SECURITIES MARKETS
SECURITIES TRADING
SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS
SMART CARDS
SOCIAL SERVICES
STOCK MARKETS
TAXATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION
TRADING SYSTEMS
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPORT
Claessens, Stijn
Glaessner, Thomas
Klingebiel, Daniela
Electronic Finance : A New Approach to Financial Sector Development ?
relation World Bank Discussion Paper;No. 431
description In recent years, electronic finance, especially online banking, and brokerage services, has reshaped the financial landscape. This paper reviews these developments, and analyzes their implications for consumers, governments, and financial service providers. First, it reviews the e-finance (r)evolution in emerging, and other markets, and projects its future growth. It then analyzes e-finance impact on the structure of, and competition in the financial services industry. After that, it assesses how e-finance, and globalization more generally, affects financial sector policies in emerging markets, including the need for changes in the approach to financial sector development. The paper then examines governments' changing role in the financial sector, and identifies opportunities that e-finance offers countries to leapfrog. Finally, the paper includes for policymakers, and others involved in financial sector reform in emerging markets, detailed information, and Web links on public policy activities related to e-finance.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Claessens, Stijn
Glaessner, Thomas
Klingebiel, Daniela
author_facet Claessens, Stijn
Glaessner, Thomas
Klingebiel, Daniela
author_sort Claessens, Stijn
title Electronic Finance : A New Approach to Financial Sector Development ?
title_short Electronic Finance : A New Approach to Financial Sector Development ?
title_full Electronic Finance : A New Approach to Financial Sector Development ?
title_fullStr Electronic Finance : A New Approach to Financial Sector Development ?
title_full_unstemmed Electronic Finance : A New Approach to Financial Sector Development ?
title_sort electronic finance : a new approach to financial sector development ?
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/03/1735290/electronic-finance-new-approach-financial-sector-development
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14075
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