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Articles & Analysis | Reaching out: A growing middle class presents new opportunities from The Report: Peru 2012
Significant growth has been achieved in the banking sector over the last several years as more and more low- and middle-income Peruvians gained access to an increasing number of financial products specifically tailored to suit their needs and incomes. According to statistics published by the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and Private Pension...
Articles & Analysis | At the top: Microfinance is high on the agenda for the nation’s biggest banks from The Report: Peru 2012
Given impressive growth figures and high profit margins, a number of international banks have expressed their interest in entering the domestic market. For the moment, however, the country’s banking sector is a consolidated one. While there are 15 banks, a significant majority of the sector’s assets are held by the “big four”, which together account...
At an average of 5.1% between 2003 and 2012, Turkey has experienced one of the world’s highest growth rates over the past decade. This was accompanied by drops in joblessness and poverty, as well as gains in school enrolment, home ownership and life expectancy.
A large, underbanked market makes Egypt an appealing prospect for financial institutions looking for long-term growth, although the effects of ongoing economic and political uncertainty are weighing on some lenders.
Con una población de 3.5 millones de personas, Panamá cuenta con uno de los mayores y más competitivos mercados de seguros en Centroamérica, con 30 empresas compitiendo por primas anuales de seguros de alrededor de US$1.000 millones. Asimismo, el sector sigue creciendo de la mano del desarrollo económico que en términos generales presenta el país.