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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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Poland is a major producer and exporter of agricultural products in the EU. The agribusiness industry accounted for 2.8% of the country's GDP in 2022. Sectoral exports registered an annual expansion of 19.9% in 2022, to a new record high of USD 23 ...
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In Q2 FY2024, India's banking sector remained resilient with local lenders being driven by robust profitability, higher expectations of growth and prudent risk management. In this period, the profitability of Indian banks exceeded pre-pandemic levels ...
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The Indian textile sector, ranking as the second-largest producer of MMF Fibre globally, plays a pivotal role in the nation's economy. India is the third-largest exporter of textiles & apparel worldwide, so the textiles sector significantly ...
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The real estate sector plays an important role in China's economy. In 2022, the share of the sector's sales revenue in the country's GDP reached nearly 11%. In addition, the real estate sector contributed 23.2% of the country's fixed asset investment ...
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