Financing the future : building an open, modern and inclusive financial system (English)

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...

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Drees-Gross,Alexandra L.;
Document Date
2016/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
103337
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Myanmar,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2016/02/17
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Financing the future : building an open, modern and inclusive financial system
Keywords
Financial Sector

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

MM-Myanmar Policy Notes for Incoming Govt -- P158050

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Education

FY17 - Financial Sector

FY17 - Health

Theme

FY17 - Labor Market Institutions,FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance,FY17 - Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Engagement,FY17 - Youth Employment,FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs,FY17 - Business Enabling Environment,FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Investment and Business Climate,FY17 - Fragility, Conflict and Violence,FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Subnational Fiscal Policies,FY17 - Fiscal Policy

Sector

FY17 - Other Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Health,FY17 - Other Non-bank Financial Institutions,FY17 - Other Education,FY17 - Other Public Administration

Topics

Access to Finance,Financial Inclusion,Financial Institutions,Financial Sector Development,Microfinance,

Historic Topics

Finance and Financial Sector Development, Law and Development,

Historic SubTopics

Access to Finance, Financial Sector Policy, Legal Institutions of the Market Economy, Microfinance, Rural Microfinance and SMEs,

Unit Owning

EFI-EAP-MTI-MacroFiscal-1 (EEAM1)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Policies for shared prosperity in Myanmar;

Product Line

Economic and Sector Work

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Drees-Gross,Alexandra L..

Financing the future : building an open, modern and inclusive financial system (English). Policies for shared prosperity in Myanmar Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/458241467991946373

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