Bosnia and Herzegovina : Financial Inclusion Technical Note

This Technical Note was prepared in the context of a joint World Bank-IMF Financial Sector Assessment Program mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina during October-November 2014. Financial inclusion in Bosnia and Herzegovina performs relatively well compared to peers, but gaps remain for selected market...

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Main Authors: World Bank, International Monetary Fund
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank Group, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
FEE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24815090/bosnia-herzegovina-financial-sector-assessment-program-financial-inclusion-technical-note
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22369
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Summary:This Technical Note was prepared in the context of a joint World Bank-IMF Financial Sector Assessment Program mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina during October-November 2014. Financial inclusion in Bosnia and Herzegovina performs relatively well compared to peers, but gaps remain for selected market segments. Financial sector development and access to finance for firms is constrained by weak domestic demand, high collateral requirements and inadequate credit enforcement mechanisms.