Financial Inclusion in Africa : An Overview

Financial Inclusion in Africa : An Overview

This paper summarizes financial inclusion across Africa. First, it provides a brief overview of the African financial sector landscape. Second, it uses the Global Financial Inclusion Indicators (Global Findex) database to characterize adults in Africa that use formal and informal financial services...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli, Klapper, Leora
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS POINTS
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
ACCOUNT HOLDERS
ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP
ASSET ACCUMULATION
AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK BRANCH
BANK BRANCHES
BANK FINANCING
BANK POLICY
BANKS
BARRIER
BORROWING
BROAD ACCESS
CAPITALIZATION
CHECKING ACCOUNT
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANK BRANCHES
CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS
CREDIT CARD
DEBIT CARD
DEMOGRAPHIC
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
DOMESTIC CREDIT
EARNINGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
ENTERPRISE SURVEYS
ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTRY BARRIERS
EQUITY FINANCING
EQUITY MARKETS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FUNDING
FINANCES
FINANCIAL ACCESS
FINANCIAL DEPTH
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FINANCING OBSTACLES
FINANCING SOURCES
FIRM GROWTH
FORMAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR
FORMAL SAVINGS
GENDER
GENDER GAP
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
GROWTH RATES
HOUSEHOLDS
INCOME
INCOME INEQUALITY
INEQUALITY
INFORMAL LENDER
INFORMAL SAVINGS
INNOVATIONS
INTERNAL FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON
INVESTMENT FINANCING
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS
LIMITED ACCESS
LINE OF CREDIT
LINES OF CREDIT
LIVESTOCK INSURANCE
LOAN
LOC
MARKET CAPITALIZATION
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MOBILE PHONE
MOBILE PHONES
NEW PRODUCTS
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
OPEN ACCESS
OUTSTANDING LOAN
OUTSTANDING LOANS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
RELIABILITY
REMITTANCES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RURAL CLIENTS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS BEHAVIOR
SECURITY RISKS
SELF-FINANCING
SHARE OF EQUITY
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SOURCE OF CREDIT
STOCK EXCHANGES
STOCK MARKETS
STOCKS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRADITIONAL BANKING
USERS
USES
WEB
WITHDRAWAL
WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
Microdata Set
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16375298/financial-inclusion-africa-overview
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9335

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/06/16375298/financial-inclusion-africa-overview
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9335

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