Expanding bank outreach through retail partnerships :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
correspondent banking in Brazil /
First Statement of Responsibility
Anjali Kumar [and others].
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Washington, D.C. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
World Bank,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (vii, 50 pages) :
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illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
World Bank working paper ;
Volume Designation
no. 85
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-50).
CONTENTS NOTE
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Abstract; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction and Summary; 2. Characteristics of the Correspondent Arrangement; 3. Growth and Penetration of Correspondent Banking in Brazil; LIST OF TABLES; 4. Case Studies of Key Institutions Engaged in Correspondent Banking in Brazil; LIST OF FIGURES; 5. Role of Correspondent Banking in Expanding Access to Financial Services; 6. Legal and Regulatory Measures Impacting on Correspondent Banking; 7. Conclusions:Prospects in Brazil and Possibilities of Replication; Appendix Tables; Bibliography.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This paper explores the extent to which formal, regulated financial institutions such as banks have been able to partner with "correspondents"--Commercial entities whose primary objective and business is other than the provision of financial services. The paper illustrates the case of Brazil, where banks recently have developed extensive networks of such correspondents. Such arrangements result in lower costs and shared risks for participating financial institutions, making these arrangements an attractive vehicle for outreach to the underserved. Correspondent banking requires an enabling envir.
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Title
Expanding bank outreach through retail partnerships.