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Branch to Root: A New ‘Decision Tree’ Tool to Improve Financial Inclusion
October 31, 2019
Despite a broad recognition that increased access to financial services can bring significant benefits to the poor, catalyzing economic development, financial inclusion in emerging markets and developing economies continues to lag far behind expectations. While a large number of countries have ...
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Are E-cigarettes a Threat or Boon to Public Health?
October 08, 2019
As recent reports intensify arround the health concerns of e-cigarettes, Bill Savedoff looks at the public health effects of e-cigarettes through the market, highlighting that change will come from profit-driven corporate behavior.
POLICY PAPERS
Does the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Help or Hinder Financial Inclusion? A Study of FATF Mutual Evaluation Reports
May 23, 2019
As the organization responsible for setting international standards on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has encouraged countries to design measures that protect the integrity of the financial system and support financia...
BRIEFS
Making Basel III Work for EMDEs (Brief)
April 23, 2019
A CGD Task Force assessed the implica­tions of Basel III for EMDEs and provided recommen­dations for both international and local policymakers to make Basel III work for these economies. This brief summarizes the key findings and recommendations.
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Six Recommendations for Making Basel III Work for Emerging Markets and Developing Economies
April 23, 2019
As Basel III is transforming the global financial landscape, we hope that policymakers from both advanced economies and EMDEs, as well as multilateral organizations, can work together effectively to ensure that Basel III truly becomes a global public good—promoting financial stability and supp...
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US Treasury to Appropriations: World Bank, IFC Accountability Must Be Strengthened
April 17, 2019
Last week, the US Treasury Department submitted a report to the appropriations committees of the House and Senate on strengthening the accountability mechanisms of the World Bank and International Finance Corporation, fulfilling a requirement included in the spending package signed into la...
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Basel III & Unintended Consequences for Emerging Markets and Developing Economies - Part 5: Effects on Capital Market Development and the Real Economy
May 18, 2018
While the immediate and direct effects of implementing Basel III regulatory reforms in emerging markets and development economies (EMDEs) are in these countries’ banking systems, there might also be effects beyond them on other segments of the financial system. In this blog post, I will focus ...