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Cape Verde; Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009

This report provides a summary of the antimoney laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures in place in Cape Verde. It sets out Cape Verdeâ€™s levels of compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 40 recommendations. The assessment reveals that...

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Serbia and Montenegro; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Progress Reports

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This paper discusses the First Progress Report on the implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Serbia. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Serbia and its implementation complement the efforts of Serbia in the European Union integration process. The PRSP also includes...

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Republic of Latvia; Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for the Republic of Latvia. The assessment reveals that aspects of Latviaâ€™s financial services market expose it to a high risk of money laundering....

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Financial Deepening, Property Rights and Poverty; Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa

Huang, Yifei; Singh, Raju Jan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

Recent studies on the relationship between financial development and poverty have been inconclusive. Some claim that, by allowing more entrepreneurs to obtain financing, financial development improves the allocation of capital, which has a particularly large impact on the poor. Others argue that...

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Inclusive Growth, Institutions, and the Underground Economy

Mohommad, Adil; Singh, Anoop; Jain-Chandra, Sonali - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

the formal economy. This paper analyzes the determinants of the underground economy, with particular emphasis on the role … of institutions and the rule of law. We find that when businesses are faced with onerous regulation, inconsistent … enforcement and corruption, they have an incentive to hide their activities in the underground economy. Empirical analysis …

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Hold Your Nose and Vote; Why Do Some Democracies tolerate Corruption?

Pani, Marco - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

This paper analyses why corruption can persist for long periods in a democracy and inquires whether this can result … from a well-informed rational choice of the citizens. By applying a citizen-candidate model of representative democracy … corruption (such as a weak enforcement of the law) in order to alter future policy decisions in their favor. This result …

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Cayman Islands; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sectorâ€”Volume Iâ€”Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This paper highlights key findings of the assessment of financial sector regulation and supervision in the Cayman Islands. The assessment reveals that in the last two years, an extensive program of legislative, rule, and guideline development in the Cayman Islands has introduced an increasingly...

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Republic of Tajikistan; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This paper reviews Tajikistanâ€™s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) Progress Report. There are positive signs in the initial implementation stages of the Poverty Reduction Strategy process. The revenue performance has improved, and expenditures are managed with tight fiscal...

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Guernsey-Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume IIâ€”Detailed Assessment of Observance of Standards and...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

The completion of the detailed assessment serves several purposes. First, it benchmarks the current state of banking supervision, recognizing that there have been extensive changes in the last years. Second, it suggests a number of further improvements or changes. Thus, this report provides a...

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Albania; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paperâ€”Annual Progress Report

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This Progress Report reviews implementation of Albaniaâ€™s National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development (NSSED) during 2003. The report is primarily orientated toward the vitalization and harmonization of mid-term and long-term development objectives; the principle of further...

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