Financing the Future : Building an Open, Modern and Inclusive Financial System

Myanmar’s financial system is undergoing a rapid transformation. A history of economic isolation has left Myanmar with small and underdeveloped financial institutions and very low access to financial services. Since 2011, however, demands on the fi...

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Main Authors: Drees-Gross, Alexandra, Annamalai, Nagavalli, Wong, Sau Ngan, Htay, Nang Htay, De Luna Martinez, Jose, Tanaka, Kiyotaka, Natarajan, Harish, Mahadevan, Balakrishnan, Mortimer-Schutts, Ivan
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Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Yangon 2016
Subjects:
MFI
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25929583/financing-future-building-open-modern-inclusive-financial-system
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spelling okr-10986-237852021-05-25T10:54:42Z Financing the Future : Building an Open, Modern and Inclusive Financial System Drees-Gross, Alexandra Annamalai, Nagavalli Wong, Sau Ngan Htay, Nang Htay De Luna Martinez, Jose Tanaka, Kiyotaka Natarajan, Harish Mahadevan, Balakrishnan Mortimer-Schutts, Ivan CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION DEPOSIT CAPITAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK CREDIT CARDS ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS ECONOMIC GROWTH VILLAGES ACCOUNTING DEPOSITS PEOPLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK MONEY LAUNDERING FINANCING FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATION INTEREST LAWS INDUSTRY BANKING SYSTEM SERVICES BANKING SYSTEMS ECONOMIC POLICY LOAN CLEARING HOUSE PRICING LEVELS OF ACCESS PAYMENTS CREDITORS INTERNATIONAL BANK MFIS AUDITS MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING SAVINGS MORTGAGES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION COMMERCIAL BANK MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS CONSUMER CREDIT BANK ASSETS UNION PRIVATE BANKS INTEREST RATES FOREIGN FIRMS DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS TRANSFERS RECAPITALIZATION PAYMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MARKETS DEBT CAPITAL MARKET STATE OWNED BANKS CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS FINANCIAL PRODUCTS LENDERS PENETRATION RATE LOANS LOTTERIES COMMERCIAL BANKING FINANCIAL SYSTEM DEBIT CARDS LEGAL FRAMEWORK BANK FINANCING FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURE BANKING SECTOR BANKS FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATIONS EQUITY GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL BANKING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS SOCIAL SERVICES LACK OF ACCESS ACCESS TO FINANCE VALUE BANK CREDIT PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS DEBT COLLECTION FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK AUTOMATIC TELLER BANKING SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE MANDATES AUTOMOBILE LOANS PAYMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FOREIGN BANKS FINANCIAL REGULATION FINANCIAL ACCESS EQUITY RATIO FOREIGN EXCHANGE SECURITIES BANK ACCOUNTS FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROFITABILITY GOVERNANCE INSURANCE MICROFINANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION LAND SECURITY FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT RISK FINANCIAL INSTABILITY HOUSEHOLDS ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PAYMENT SERVICES MICRO-FINANCE COLLATERAL BALANCE SHEETS DEBT RESTRUCTURING AGRICULTURAL INCOMES COOPERATION BANKING RISK MANAGEMENT LENDING ONLINE BANKING BANKING SUPERVISION MATURITIES FAMILIES WOMEN BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA REMITTANCES BANK BRANCHES PAYMENT SYSTEMS BANK OF THAILAND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT BANK AUDITING CONSOLIDATION MFI Myanmar’s financial system is undergoing a rapid transformation. A history of economic isolation has left Myanmar with small and underdeveloped financial institutions and very low access to financial services. Since 2011, however, demands on the financial system have grown exponentially with increased trade and investment, growing household income, and expanding government operations. While recent reforms have stimulated financial sector growth, much more needs to be done to establish a competitive and vibrant financial sector that can meet the needs of Myanmar’s expanding economy, boost incomes, and reduce poverty particularly among those living in rural areas. Increasing access to financial services is critical to achieving shared prosperity in Myanmar. 2016-03-01T19:54:38Z 2016-03-01T19:54:38Z 2016-01 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25929583/financing-future-building-open-modern-inclusive-financial-system http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23785 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Yangon Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific Myanmar
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topic CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION
DEPOSIT
CAPITAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
CREDIT CARDS
ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
VILLAGES
ACCOUNTING
DEPOSITS
PEOPLE
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK
MONEY LAUNDERING
FINANCING
FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATION
INTEREST
LAWS
INDUSTRY
BANKING SYSTEM
SERVICES
BANKING SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC POLICY
LOAN
CLEARING HOUSE
PRICING
LEVELS OF ACCESS
PAYMENTS
CREDITORS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
MFIS
AUDITS
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
SAVINGS
MORTGAGES
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
COMMERCIAL BANK
MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
CONSUMER CREDIT
BANK ASSETS
UNION
PRIVATE BANKS
INTEREST RATES
FOREIGN FIRMS
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
TRANSFERS
RECAPITALIZATION
PAYMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
MARKETS
DEBT
CAPITAL MARKET
STATE OWNED BANKS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
LENDERS
PENETRATION RATE
LOANS
LOTTERIES
COMMERCIAL BANKING
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
DEBIT CARDS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
BANK FINANCING
FINANCE
INFRASTRUCTURE
BANKING SECTOR
BANKS
FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATIONS
EQUITY
GRANT
ACCOUNTABILITY
CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
LACK OF ACCESS
ACCESS TO FINANCE
VALUE
BANK
CREDIT
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
DEBT COLLECTION
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK
AUTOMATIC TELLER
BANKING SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
ENTERPRISE
MANDATES
AUTOMOBILE LOANS
PAYMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
FOREIGN BANKS
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL ACCESS
EQUITY RATIO
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
SECURITIES
BANK ACCOUNTS
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
PROFITABILITY
GOVERNANCE
INSURANCE
MICROFINANCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
LAND
SECURITY
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT
RISK
FINANCIAL INSTABILITY
HOUSEHOLDS
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
PAYMENT SERVICES
MICRO-FINANCE
COLLATERAL
BALANCE SHEETS
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
AGRICULTURAL INCOMES
COOPERATION
BANKING
RISK MANAGEMENT
LENDING
ONLINE BANKING
BANKING SUPERVISION
MATURITIES
FAMILIES
WOMEN
BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA
REMITTANCES
BANK BRANCHES
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
BANK OF THAILAND
CONSUMER PROTECTION
DEVELOPMENT BANK
AUDITING
CONSOLIDATION
MFI
spellingShingle CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION
DEPOSIT
CAPITAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
CREDIT CARDS
ELECTRONIC TRANSFERS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
VILLAGES
ACCOUNTING
DEPOSITS
PEOPLE
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK
MONEY LAUNDERING
FINANCING
FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATION
INTEREST
LAWS
INDUSTRY
BANKING SYSTEM
SERVICES
BANKING SYSTEMS
ECONOMIC POLICY
LOAN
CLEARING HOUSE
PRICING
LEVELS OF ACCESS
PAYMENTS
CREDITORS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
MFIS
AUDITS
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING
SAVINGS
MORTGAGES
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
COMMERCIAL BANK
MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
CONSUMER CREDIT
BANK ASSETS
UNION
PRIVATE BANKS
INTEREST RATES
FOREIGN FIRMS
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
TRANSFERS
RECAPITALIZATION
PAYMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
MARKETS
DEBT
CAPITAL MARKET
STATE OWNED BANKS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
LENDERS
PENETRATION RATE
LOANS
LOTTERIES
COMMERCIAL BANKING
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
DEBIT CARDS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
BANK FINANCING
FINANCE
INFRASTRUCTURE
BANKING SECTOR
BANKS
FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATIONS
EQUITY
GRANT
ACCOUNTABILITY
CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
LACK OF ACCESS
ACCESS TO FINANCE
VALUE
BANK
CREDIT
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
DEBT COLLECTION
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
SUPERVISORY FRAMEWORK
AUTOMATIC TELLER
BANKING SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
ENTERPRISE
MANDATES
AUTOMOBILE LOANS
PAYMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
FOREIGN BANKS
FINANCIAL REGULATION
FINANCIAL ACCESS
EQUITY RATIO
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
SECURITIES
BANK ACCOUNTS
FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
PROFITABILITY
GOVERNANCE
INSURANCE
MICROFINANCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
LAND
SECURITY
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT
RISK
FINANCIAL INSTABILITY
HOUSEHOLDS
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
PAYMENT SERVICES
MICRO-FINANCE
COLLATERAL
BALANCE SHEETS
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
AGRICULTURAL INCOMES
COOPERATION
BANKING
RISK MANAGEMENT
LENDING
ONLINE BANKING
BANKING SUPERVISION
MATURITIES
FAMILIES
WOMEN
BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA
REMITTANCES
BANK BRANCHES
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
BANK OF THAILAND
CONSUMER PROTECTION
DEVELOPMENT BANK
AUDITING
CONSOLIDATION
MFI
Drees-Gross, Alexandra
Annamalai, Nagavalli
Wong, Sau Ngan
Htay, Nang Htay
De Luna Martinez, Jose
Tanaka, Kiyotaka
Natarajan, Harish
Mahadevan, Balakrishnan
Mortimer-Schutts, Ivan
Financing the Future : Building an Open, Modern and Inclusive Financial System
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Myanmar
description Myanmar’s financial system is undergoing a rapid transformation. A history of economic isolation has left Myanmar with small and underdeveloped financial institutions and very low access to financial services. Since 2011, however, demands on the financial system have grown exponentially with increased trade and investment, growing household income, and expanding government operations. While recent reforms have stimulated financial sector growth, much more needs to be done to establish a competitive and vibrant financial sector that can meet the needs of Myanmar’s expanding economy, boost incomes, and reduce poverty particularly among those living in rural areas. Increasing access to financial services is critical to achieving shared prosperity in Myanmar.
format Report
author Drees-Gross, Alexandra
Annamalai, Nagavalli
Wong, Sau Ngan
Htay, Nang Htay
De Luna Martinez, Jose
Tanaka, Kiyotaka
Natarajan, Harish
Mahadevan, Balakrishnan
Mortimer-Schutts, Ivan
author_facet Drees-Gross, Alexandra
Annamalai, Nagavalli
Wong, Sau Ngan
Htay, Nang Htay
De Luna Martinez, Jose
Tanaka, Kiyotaka
Natarajan, Harish
Mahadevan, Balakrishnan
Mortimer-Schutts, Ivan
author_sort Drees-Gross, Alexandra
title Financing the Future : Building an Open, Modern and Inclusive Financial System
title_short Financing the Future : Building an Open, Modern and Inclusive Financial System
title_full Financing the Future : Building an Open, Modern and Inclusive Financial System
title_fullStr Financing the Future : Building an Open, Modern and Inclusive Financial System
title_full_unstemmed Financing the Future : Building an Open, Modern and Inclusive Financial System
title_sort financing the future : building an open, modern and inclusive financial system
publisher World Bank, Yangon
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25929583/financing-future-building-open-modern-inclusive-financial-system
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23785
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