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European Development Finance
Institutions (EDFI)
New edition of DEG’s client magazine DEG
Horizons 3rd quarter 2003
New
edition of DEG’s client magazine DEG Horizons 4th quarter 2003
THE WORLD BANK INSTITUTE
READINGS FROM “TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SECTOR
BANKS” EVENT HELD BY THE WORLD BANK ON APRIL 9–10, 2003,
IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
The
transformation of public sector banks is thus a major issue. To
discuss this issue, the roundtable convened senior officials from
central banks and finance ministries; bank executives; researchers;
and World Bank staff. Participants shared their experiences in
reforming and privatizing public sector banks around the world,
including: an assessment of public sector banks’ strengths and
weaknesses; reform approaches that have been taken including such
specific measures as management contracts, twinning, conversion to
narrow savings banks, and the sale of minority equity interest; and
privatization.
See Background Readings
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