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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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India is the 2nd largest producer and consumer of cement in the world after China, with nearly 390 million tonnes of cement production capacity in 2015. Since 1992, the country’s annual cement production increased by more than five times to 271 ...
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The oil, natural gas and energy sectors have remained the top destinations for Chinese investments, in which the major drivers have been diversification and security of supply combined with the search for opportunities to boost production, lower ...
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China is the world's largest agricultural economy, consuming and supplying more than half of the world's pork, and supplying one-third of its horticultural products, rice, and cotton and close to 20% of the world's wheat, maize, and poultry. The ...
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Transportation is a pillar of the South Korean economy and is among the most developed in the world. Over the past decade, the industry has grown rapidly, driven by public investment in infrastructure and incentives for attracting private investment ...
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By the end of 2015 there were 159 insurance institutions operating in the People’s Republic of China, of which less than 34% were foreign-funded or joint ventures. In the traditional insurance subsectors like life insurance and property ...
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The Polish telecommunications sector is responsible for around 2.2% of the country's GDP, while the entire ICT sector accounts for 4.9% of GDP and employs around 206,000. The Polish telecom market is a mature one with high penetration in ...
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After experiencing a shock during the 2001-2002 economic crisis, Argentina’s banking sector has been expanding since 2010, with loans and deposits rising at respective CAGRs of 11.1% and 8.4% in real terms over 2010-2015, outperforming the ...
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China is the world's most populous country and the largest producer of grain, fruits and vegetables, which makes it also the world’s largest producer and consumer of fertilisers, required to satisfy its demand for crops and other agricultural ...
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The value added of Colombia’s food and beverage sector expanded at a CAGR of 2.5% over the period 2010-2015, supported mainly by rising household income and the expanding product portfolio of local producers. The sector was among the major ...
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