Projects

This World Bank project involved a diagnostic review of industry practices and the relevant aspects of the legal and regulatory framework concerning pricing and fair fee issues relating to savings and transaction accounts.

This project involved implementation of the financial consumer protection component of the Financial Inclusion Support Framework (FISF) country support program for Ethiopia.

This International Finance Corporation project started with a 2017 diagnostic review of the financial consumer protection laws, institutions and practices in Papua New Guinea’s regulated consumer financial sector. Specific consideration was given to the banking, non-bank financial institutions, insurance, and payments sectors. Ongoing implementation support for key recommendations is being provided.

This World Bank project started with a 2017 diagnostic assessment of the financial consumer protection legal, regulatory, and institutional framework and industry practices applicable to the banking, non-bank financial institution and payment sectors. Implementation support was provided for key recommendations in relation to both regulatory reforms and capacity building.

This World Bank project involved a review of the market practices and related legal and regulatory framework relating to regulated and unregulated non-bank institutions that provide credit facilities to consumers, together with ongoing implementation support.

This World Bank project covered the legal and regulatory framework applicable to non – bank financial services and to consumer protection in the banking, non-bank financial institutions, insurance and payments sectors in Georgia.

In 2017 the Reserve Bank of Malawi undertook the development of a draft Financial Consumer Protection Act, which was then subject to a public consultation process.

In 2016 Fiji developed a draft Consumer Credit Act with support from the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP). The aim was to replace the current Act with simple, clearly expressed, balanced and implementable legislation which will support Fiji’s financial inclusion goals and be consistent with international best practice.

This World Bank Group project involved a diagnostic review of Indonesia’s institutional, legal and regulatory framework for financial consumer protection and financial literacy in all parts of the financial sector. Ongoing implementation support for key recommendations was also provided.

This World Bank Group project involved a diagnostic review of Malawi’s institutional, legal and regulatory framework for financial consumer protection and financial literacy. The project includes ongoing support for the implementation of key recommendations made in the review, while taking into account Malawi’s priorities.

The 2014 World Bank diagnostic review provided a detailed assessment of the insurance, private pensions and securities sectors in Mozambique. This CPFL review complemented the 2012 diagnostic review of Mozambique’s banking and non-bank credit institutions sectors. The project also includes ongoing support for the implementation of key recommendations made in the reviews.

This World Bank project involved a 2013 diagnostic review of Rwanda’s institutional, legal and regulatory framework for financial consumer protection in the banking, microfinance and insurance sectors in Rwanda and a subsequent 2015 review of the securities and private pensions sectors. The project also included ongoing support for the implementation of key recommendations made in the reviews.

This World Bank project involved a diagnostic review of Vietnam’s institutional, legal and regulatory framework for financial consumer protection and financial literacy. It includes ongoing support to implement the recommendations and related matters.

This World Bank project involved a diagnostic review of Zimbabwe’s institutional, legal and regulatory framework for financial consumer protection and financial literacy.

The 2013 World Bank diagnostic review provided a detailed assessment of the institutional, legal and regulatory framework for consumer protection in the banking sector of the Republic of the Philippines.

This World Bank project involved a diagnostic review of Zambia’s institutional, legal and regulatory framework for financial consumer protection and financial literacy and includes ongoing support for implementation of the recommendations and related matters.

The United Nations Development Programme provided technical support to the Ministry of Economic Development in the background research, stakeholder consultations and drafting required for the Maldives’ Small and Medium Enterprises Bill, which was passed by Parliament and ratified by the President in 2013.