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The Banking & Insurance sector – often referred to as the lifeblood of the real economy – is of vital importance in the modern credit-driven economic growth model. Among its functions are intermediation between savers and borrowers, ensuring funds are allocated efficiently; support of payment and settlement systems that facilitate trade and international economic relations; and provision of various products that mitigate risk and uncertainty. The accelerating pace of technological change, stricter regulation and shifting consumer habits are reshaping the traditional banking model and pushing the sector towards innovation-led growth.
Activities associated with Banking & Insurance are depositary and non-depositary credit intermediation and related activities, investment banking, securities brokerage, commodity contracts dealing and diverse financial investment activities. The sector also includes insurers, re-insurers and insurance brokerages, pension funds, health and welfare funds, monetary authorities, stock exchanges, and collection and credit agencies.
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According to Romania’s National Institute of Statistics (INS), the share of the “Information and Communications” (IC) services sector in the country’s GDP in 2015 was 5.1%, or around RON 36.3bn. This was up from 4.2% in 2010 ...
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The metal processing sector is a key supplier for the automotive sector and the construction sector, which have been among the fastest-growing sectors in Hungary in the last five years. The total output of the metal processing sector stood at HUF 1 ...
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China is the world’s second-largest retail market and a global leader in e-commerce. Despite the slowdown of China’s economy, the sector offers bright prospects, particularly due to the rising spending power of Chinese consumers. In 2016, ...
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China is the largest alcoholic beverages producer and consumer in the world, consuming one-third of the world’s spirits and a quarter of the world’s beer. Its beer production ranked first in the world for 14 consecutive years and the ...
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The Chinese automotive sector’s y/y growth sped up in the second half of 2016, improving on an already strong performance in the first half of the year. Sales revenue reached RMB 8,019bn in 2016, up by 14.1% y/y, while total profit grew at a ...
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China’s communication equipment industry can be broadly divided into communication terminal equipment (mobile and fixed-line handsets) and communication station equipment. The industry is on a rapid growth path with sales revenue increasing by ...
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In 2016, Chile was the world’s largest copper mine producer with a 26.9% share in global output, the second-biggest molybdenum mine producer with a 19.7% share, and the fourth-largest producer of silver with a share of 5.6%. The country ranked ...
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Thailand is the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia and has a voracious demand for oil and gas. Over 75% of the country’s power generation is based on natural gas. Its oil and gas reserves are falling amid rising domestic petroleum ...
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Thanks to policies introduced in 2016, the sector has bottomed out, reviving its growth, and continuing to offer opportunities to investors – mainly, as before, in the first-tier cities of Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Beijing. After the ...
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