Zambia Economic Brief, December 2014, Issue 4 : Financial Services - Reaching Every Zambian

Zambia s economy is estimated to grow around 6.0 percent in 2014, slower than the 6.7 percent in the previous two years. Growth comes from a bumper maize harvest; rapid expansion in the construction industry supported in part by public investment i...

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Main Author: World Bank Group
Format: Economic Updates and Modeling
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
MFI
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/23036169/zambia-economic-brief
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21055
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language English
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topic ACCESS POINTS
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESSIBLE BANKING
ACCOUNT HOLDERS
ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ARREARS
AUDITS
BACKED LOANS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK BRANCH
BANK BRANCHES
BANK CUSTOMERS
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK LENDING
BANKING MODELS
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SECTOR OUTREACH
BANKING SERVICES
BANKING SYSTEM
BOND MARKET
BOND MARKETS
BOND SPREADS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BORROWING COSTS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CASH TRANSFERS
CIVIL SERVICE
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL LOANS
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSOLIDATION
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
COOPERATIVES
CORPORATE INCOME TAXES
COST OF CREDIT
CREDIT BANK
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT COOPERATIVES
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CREDIT PRODUCTS
CREDIT UNION
CREDITORS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
DEBIT CARDS
DEBT
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMAND FOR CAPITAL
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
DEPOSITORS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISCRIMINATION
DISPOSABLE INCOMES
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
DOMESTIC CREDIT
E-PAYMENTS
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EMPOWERMENT
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
EQUAL AMOUNT
EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
FARMER
FINANCES
FINANCIAL ACCESS
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL DEPTH
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL EXCLUSION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL NEEDS
FINANCIAL PRODUCT
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SERVICE
FINANCIAL SERVICE ACCESS
FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICY
FIXED CAPITAL
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS
FORMAL BANKING
FORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
GENDER
GENDER GAP
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME GROUP
INCOME TAX
INCOME TAXES
INFLATION
INFORMAL SAVING
INFORMAL SAVINGS
INSURANCE
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
LABOR COSTS
LACK OF INFORMATION
LENDERS
LENDING PORTFOLIO
LOAN
LOAN SIZE
LOW INTEREST RATES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MERCHANT
MERCHANTS
MFI
MFIS
MICRO FINANCE
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY ORDERS
MONEY TRANSFER
MONEY TRANSFERS
NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NONBANKS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
ONLINE BANKING
OUTSTANDING LOAN
OVERHEAD COSTS
PAYDAY LENDERS
PAYDAY LENDING
PAYMENT SERVICE
PAYMENT SERVICES
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PENSIONS
PHONE PENETRATION
POST OFFICE
POSTAL BANK
PREPAID DEBIT CARDS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE LENDER
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
REAL ESTATE
RECEIPTS
REDEMPTION
REMITTANCE
REMITTANCES
REPAYMENTS
RESERVE REQUIREMENT
RETIREMENT
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS PRODUCTS
SAVINGS SERVICES
SELF-EXCLUSION
SMALL BORROWERS
SMALL-BUSINESS
SMALL-BUSINESS LENDING
SMALLHOLDER
SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
SOURCES OF CREDIT
SOVEREIGN BOND
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX REGIME
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSPORT
TREASURY BILL
TREASURY BILLS
TREASURY NOTES
UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL ACCESS
URBAN AREAS
WAGES
spellingShingle ACCESS POINTS
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESSIBLE BANKING
ACCOUNT HOLDERS
ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ARREARS
AUDITS
BACKED LOANS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK BRANCH
BANK BRANCHES
BANK CUSTOMERS
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK LENDING
BANKING MODELS
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SECTOR OUTREACH
BANKING SERVICES
BANKING SYSTEM
BOND MARKET
BOND MARKETS
BOND SPREADS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BORROWING COSTS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL FORMATION
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CASH TRANSFERS
CIVIL SERVICE
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL LOANS
COMMODITY PRICES
CONSOLIDATION
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
COOPERATIVES
CORPORATE INCOME TAXES
COST OF CREDIT
CREDIT BANK
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT COOPERATIVES
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CREDIT PRODUCTS
CREDIT UNION
CREDITORS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
DEBIT CARDS
DEBT
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMAND FOR CAPITAL
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
DEPOSITORS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISCRIMINATION
DISPOSABLE INCOMES
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
DOMESTIC CREDIT
E-PAYMENTS
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EMPOWERMENT
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
EQUAL AMOUNT
EQUIPMENT PURCHASES
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXTERNAL SHOCKS
FARMER
FINANCES
FINANCIAL ACCESS
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL DEPTH
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL EXCLUSION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL NEEDS
FINANCIAL PRODUCT
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SERVICE
FINANCIAL SERVICE ACCESS
FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
FINANCIAL STABILITY
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICY
FIXED CAPITAL
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS
FORMAL BANKING
FORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
GENDER
GENDER GAP
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INCOME GROUP
INCOME TAX
INCOME TAXES
INFLATION
INFORMAL SAVING
INFORMAL SAVINGS
INSURANCE
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
LABOR COSTS
LACK OF INFORMATION
LENDERS
LENDING PORTFOLIO
LOAN
LOAN SIZE
LOW INTEREST RATES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MERCHANT
MERCHANTS
MFI
MFIS
MICRO FINANCE
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY ORDERS
MONEY TRANSFER
MONEY TRANSFERS
NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NONBANKS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
ONLINE BANKING
OUTSTANDING LOAN
OVERHEAD COSTS
PAYDAY LENDERS
PAYDAY LENDING
PAYMENT SERVICE
PAYMENT SERVICES
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PENSIONS
PHONE PENETRATION
POST OFFICE
POSTAL BANK
PREPAID DEBIT CARDS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE LENDER
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
REAL ESTATE
RECEIPTS
REDEMPTION
REMITTANCE
REMITTANCES
REPAYMENTS
RESERVE REQUIREMENT
RETIREMENT
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS PRODUCTS
SAVINGS SERVICES
SELF-EXCLUSION
SMALL BORROWERS
SMALL-BUSINESS
SMALL-BUSINESS LENDING
SMALLHOLDER
SMALLHOLDER FARMERS
SOURCES OF CREDIT
SOVEREIGN BOND
TAX INCENTIVES
TAX REGIME
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSPORT
TREASURY BILL
TREASURY BILLS
TREASURY NOTES
UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL ACCESS
URBAN AREAS
WAGES
World Bank Group
Zambia Economic Brief, December 2014, Issue 4 : Financial Services - Reaching Every Zambian
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description Zambia s economy is estimated to grow around 6.0 percent in 2014, slower than the 6.7 percent in the previous two years. Growth comes from a bumper maize harvest; rapid expansion in the construction industry supported in part by public investment in roads; and continued strong growth in services. Following the large fiscal deficit of 6.6 percent in 2013, the economy experienced turbulence during the first half of the year when the kwacha depreciated sharply against the U.S. dollar and other currencies, and inflation pressure increased. However, in response to policy actions, the kwacha stabilized subsequently and regained about half of the lost value, and inflation pressure also ebbed. Average inflation in 2014 is expected to be around 7.8 percent, higher than the targeted 6.5 percent and the 2013 average of 7.0 percent.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling
author World Bank Group
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title Zambia Economic Brief, December 2014, Issue 4 : Financial Services - Reaching Every Zambian
title_short Zambia Economic Brief, December 2014, Issue 4 : Financial Services - Reaching Every Zambian
title_full Zambia Economic Brief, December 2014, Issue 4 : Financial Services - Reaching Every Zambian
title_fullStr Zambia Economic Brief, December 2014, Issue 4 : Financial Services - Reaching Every Zambian
title_full_unstemmed Zambia Economic Brief, December 2014, Issue 4 : Financial Services - Reaching Every Zambian
title_sort zambia economic brief, december 2014, issue 4 : financial services - reaching every zambian
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/23036169/zambia-economic-brief
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21055
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spelling okr-10986-210552021-04-23T14:04:00Z Zambia Economic Brief, December 2014, Issue 4 : Financial Services - Reaching Every Zambian World Bank Group ACCESS POINTS ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESSIBLE BANKING ACCOUNT HOLDERS ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ARREARS AUDITS BACKED LOANS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCH BANK BRANCHES BANK CUSTOMERS BANK DEPOSITS BANK LENDING BANKING MODELS BANKING SECTOR BANKING SECTOR OUTREACH BANKING SERVICES BANKING SYSTEM BOND MARKET BOND MARKETS BOND SPREADS BORROWER BORROWING BORROWING COSTS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS STRATEGIES CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CASH TRANSFERS CIVIL SERVICE COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL LOANS COMMODITY PRICES CONSOLIDATION CONSUMER PROTECTION CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT COOPERATIVES CORPORATE INCOME TAXES COST OF CREDIT CREDIT BANK CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT COOPERATIVES CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS CREDIT PRODUCTS CREDIT UNION CREDITORS CURRENT ACCOUNT DEBIT CARDS DEBT DEBT MANAGEMENT DECENTRALIZATION DEMAND FOR CAPITAL DEPOSIT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DEPOSITORS DEVELOPMENT BANK DISCRIMINATION DISPOSABLE INCOMES DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS DOMESTIC CREDIT E-PAYMENTS EARNINGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTRONIC PAYMENT ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS EMERGING MARKETS EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPOWERMENT ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS EQUAL AMOUNT EQUIPMENT PURCHASES EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXTERNAL SHOCKS FARMER FINANCES FINANCIAL ACCESS FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL DEPTH FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL EXCLUSION FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL NEEDS FINANCIAL PRODUCT FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL SERVICE FINANCIAL SERVICE ACCESS FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY FINANCIAL STABILITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL POLICY FIXED CAPITAL FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS FORMAL BANKING FORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICES GENDER GENDER GAP GOVERNMENT FINANCES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES HIGH INTEREST RATE HIGH INTEREST RATES HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME GROUP INCOME TAX INCOME TAXES INFLATION INFORMAL SAVING INFORMAL SAVINGS INSURANCE INTEREST PAYMENTS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK LABOR COSTS LACK OF INFORMATION LENDERS LENDING PORTFOLIO LOAN LOAN SIZE LOW INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MERCHANT MERCHANTS MFI MFIS MICRO FINANCE MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MONETARY POLICIES MONETARY POLICY MONEY ORDERS MONEY TRANSFER MONEY TRANSFERS NONBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NONBANKS NONPERFORMING LOANS ONLINE BANKING OUTSTANDING LOAN OVERHEAD COSTS PAYDAY LENDERS PAYDAY LENDING PAYMENT SERVICE PAYMENT SERVICES PAYMENT SYSTEM PENSIONS PHONE PENETRATION POST OFFICE POSTAL BANK PREPAID DEBIT CARDS PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE LENDER PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE RECEIPTS REDEMPTION REMITTANCE REMITTANCES REPAYMENTS RESERVE REQUIREMENT RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAVINGS BANK SAVINGS PRODUCTS SAVINGS SERVICES SELF-EXCLUSION SMALL BORROWERS SMALL-BUSINESS SMALL-BUSINESS LENDING SMALLHOLDER SMALLHOLDER FARMERS SOURCES OF CREDIT SOVEREIGN BOND TAX INCENTIVES TAX REGIME TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPORT TREASURY BILL TREASURY BILLS TREASURY NOTES UNIVERSAL FINANCIAL ACCESS URBAN AREAS WAGES Zambia s economy is estimated to grow around 6.0 percent in 2014, slower than the 6.7 percent in the previous two years. Growth comes from a bumper maize harvest; rapid expansion in the construction industry supported in part by public investment in roads; and continued strong growth in services. Following the large fiscal deficit of 6.6 percent in 2013, the economy experienced turbulence during the first half of the year when the kwacha depreciated sharply against the U.S. dollar and other currencies, and inflation pressure increased. However, in response to policy actions, the kwacha stabilized subsequently and regained about half of the lost value, and inflation pressure also ebbed. Average inflation in 2014 is expected to be around 7.8 percent, higher than the targeted 6.5 percent and the 2013 average of 7.0 percent. 2014-12-31T16:24:45Z 2014-12-31T16:24:45Z 2014-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/23036169/zambia-economic-brief http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21055 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling Africa Zambia