Banking regulation. Lessons and challenges

Challenges for Central Banking

Bulletin | d e c e m b e r Q ua r t e r 2012 Monday marked the 70th anniversary of the commencement of operations of the Bank of Thailand, on 10 December 1942. Conceived under wartime occupation, the Bank has grown to be a key institution in Thailand. It is a pleasure and an honour to come to Bangkok to take part in one in a series of events to mark the anniversary, and I want to thank Governor...

Risk Management Framework in Islamic Banking: Basel II and III, Challenges and Implications in Islamic Banking

The time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining risk management has not been uppermost on the Islamic banking sector’s agenda in recent years. It is crucial for Islamic banks (IBs) to have comprehensive risk management framework as there is growing realization among IBs that sustainable growth critically depends on the development of a comprehensive risk management framework. Islamic b...

Lessons from European Banking Liberalization and Integration

Challenges and lessons learned

Microfinance Institutions have the potential to alleviate poverty across the world. However, they face many challenges before they can grow to meet set objectives. The use of information technology holds promise to enable such growth. There are some key challenges that must be addressed by microfinance institutions before the full potential of IT can be realized. This paper articulates five key...

Improving the Regulation and Supervision of Pension Funds: Are There Lessons From the Banking Sector?

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