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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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China is the world’s largest producer of paper and paperboard, with a production volume of 123.2mn tonnes in 2016. The sector accounts for 0.5% of China’s total fixed asset investment and 1.4% of its industrial employment. The paper ...
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With a population of some 258.7 million, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country and the largest economy among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The Indonesian transportation sector employed some 5 ...
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Poland's retail sector is well-developed and has provided a good springboard not only for its representatives, but also for the economy as a whole, as it cushioned the slowdowns in the last two economic cycles. The sector employs around 18% of the ...
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The Philippine economy has expanded rapidly in recent years, with GDP growth reaching 6.9% y/y in 2016. The country’s banking sector is at an early stage of development, with consumer saving and borrowing still largely conducted through the ...
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At the end of 2016 there were 163 insurance institutions operating in the People’s Republic of China, of which roughly 30% were foreign-funded or joint ventures. Traditional insurance subsectors such as life insurance and property insurance are ...
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Turkey’s insurance sector saw healthy premium growth rates over the 2012-2016 period, supported by rising employment, consumption and household incomes. Insurance premiums have increased nearly fourfold in the past decade. Still, insurance ...
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The agriculture, livestock and fishing sectors play a key role in the Mexican economy with their value added accounting for 3.6% of the GDP at the end of 2016. The primary industry is among the largest employers in the country, sustaining 13.2% of ...
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The Hungarian insurance sector is split evenly between the life and non-life segments. Unlike the European life insurance market, the Hungarian life segment is dominated by unit-linked products that are linked to investment schemes. In 2016, the ...
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Insurance proved to be one of the few sectors that are resilient to the deep economic recession in Brazil, marked by stubbornly high inflation, eroding job market and falling disposable income. The total insurance premium income in the country rose ...
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