Plight and Countermeasures of Petty Credit Loan in Rural Financial Institutions in the Context of Rural Revitalization Strategy

The implementation of China's rural revitalization strategy will surely release a huge financial demand in rural areas.How to use the petty credit loan in rural financial institutions to develop rural economy is an effective way to implement the rural revitalization strategy.This paper first analyzes the significance of petty credit loan in rural financial institutions for rural revitalization strategy,then introduces the remarkable contribution of petty credit loan in China's rural financial institutions to actively solving the problems of farmers about difficult financing and expensive financing and elaborates on the main problems of petty credit loan business in rural financial institutions that still exist in the process of supporting rural revitalization,and finally gives several suggestions on solving the problems about the financing of farmers and the development of petty credit loan business in rural financial institutions.

State Council Issued the “Regulations on the Control of Foreign Funded Financial Institutions”

The Xinhua News Agency has released the full text of the No.340 order of the State Council signed by Premier Zhu Rongji, on the publication of the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Control of Foreign Funded Financial Institutions, which will take effect on the date of February 1 in 2002.

Socio-Environmental Responsibility Policy in Financial Institutions

This research intents to analyze the influence of Socio-Environmental Responsibility Policy of Brazilian’s Central Bank on financial institutions economic performance listed at the Brazilian stock exchange.The data was collected from diversified sources(websites,explanatory notes,reference form and Economatica®data base)from 2012 up to 2017.As sample,22 financial institutions were considered for data collection and analysis.The results showed that the growth in shareholder’s equity and contingent liabilities have significant differences from the adoption of the Socio-Environmental Responsibility Policy.Considering six items of corporate governance and six items of risk management,no investigated institution presented all these mechanisms requested by Brazilian’s Central Bank.Brazilian’s financial institutions recognized a greater volume of liabilities and expenses after the implementation of such policy,which reduced their net equity.This research shed some lights in socio-environmental policies regarding corporate governance and risk management mechanisms.Objective:to analyze whether the adoption of a socio-environmental responsibility policy influences the performance indicators and the corporate governance and risk management framework of financial institutions listed on the Brazilian stock exchange.Method:Data were collected from the period 2012 to 2017,referring to 22 Brazilian financial institutions,which provided information to operationalize the variables.Results:the results showed that,from the performance indicators investigated,the growth in shareholders'equity and contingent liabilities presented significant differences as of the adoption of the socio-environmental responsibility policy.Twelve items were analyzed,six of which were corporate governance and six of risk management,noting that no investigated institution presented all the mechanisms provided by the Central Bank of Brazil.Contributions:the evidence suggests that Brazilian financial institutions began to recognize a greater volume of liabilities and expenses after the obligation to implement the socio-environmental responsibility policy,reducing their net equity.These results may be due to the improvement of the corporate governance structure and the adequacy of the risk management process.

Evolution of Financial Institutions in Post-1978 China: Interaction between the State and Market

Diversification has been a key characteristic in China＇s post-1978financial development, but specialization has progressed slowly. These two tendencies are contradictory as to the issue of whether financial development in post-1978 China has followed a market-oriented direction. Our preliminary explanation is that the causes of confiicting observations lie at the role of the state, which has been overwhelming and unusuaL The relatively large size of the government system seems to have embraced an “inside” market system.

Merger and Acquisition, the Next Day in the Hellenic Banking System, Evidence From the Greek Financial Crisis Period

The aim of this study is to examine if the merger of banks improves the profitability of banks before and after the completion of the merger,in the Hellenic Banking System.For this reason,data were collected one year before the merger took place and then for the following years.The consequences of merging banks using different financial indicators,such as the capital ratio index,the foreign-to-equity index and the loan burden numerator,were also investigated.The effectiveness of interpreting the improvement of the bank’s financial image before and after the merger,for the years 2007-2016,years,before and after the Greek Financial Crisis,in the mergers carried out in the Hellenic Banking System was examined.

How to set up a foreign-funded or Chinese-foreign joint venture financial institution in Shanghai

If you are representing a foreign-funded institution in setting up a foreign-funded bank or financial company in Shanghai, you should have a representative agency already established within the boundaries of China for more than two years, and general assets at the end of the previous year should not be less than US $ 10 billion. The country or region you are residing in should have

Using Artificial Intelligence to Combat Money Laundering

Banks and other financial institutions handle sensitive records regarding people, trusts, and corporations. Money, as a sensitive and useful commodity, makes financial organizations valuable and prone to criminal elements. Common criminal activities that target the banking sector include money laundering, identity and personal records theft, and terrorism financing. These are global issues that have garnered the attention of international bodies and governments. One method proposed to deal with illicit finance and money laundering is artificial intelligence (AI). AI implements various algorithms and techniques to monitor customers, markets, and financial transactions that help identify various banking habits. Understanding clients’ transactions and the nature of bank transfers enables AI to prevent and combat money laundering. This research offers an understanding of how artificial intelligence is used in the financial system to combat fraudulent activities such as money laundering. It is organized into five chapters covering various aspects of artificial intelligence and money laundering.

Challenges of the Performance Standards of the International Finance Corporation in Financing the African Integrated High-Speed Railway Network and the Way Forward: The Case of Standard Gauge Railway in Tanzania

Financing of the African Integrated High-Speed Railway Network (AIHSRN) through Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Projects is very expensive. As a result, most of the African countries seek financial supports from the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). However, conditions provided by the IFIs through the Performance Standards (PS) of the International Financial Corporation (IFC) increase cost of the projects and thus, it becomes a burden to most of the African countries. This study aimed to explore the causes of IFC-PS through the SGR Projects that escalate costs and how to address them. The Tanzania SGR Lot 1 Project that covered 205 km from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro was selected as a case study. The methods used for data collection involved literature review, focus group discussions and interviews. The results and findings show a gap between the IFC-PS and the National Laws and Regulations that escalates costs of the projects if funds from the IFIs were to be secured. To bridge the gap, it is recommended that the African countries should engage into negotiations with the IFIs to agree to waive IFC-PS conditions that escalate costs provided they are adequately covered in the national laws and regulations;engagement of locally established national and regional financial institutions;and the responsible government institutions in the African countries should sit together for assessment and review of the IFC-PS against the national laws and regulations.

A multicriteria credit scoring model for SMEs using hybrid BWM and TOPSIS

Small-and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs)have a crucial influence on the economic development of every nation,but access to formal finance remains a barrier.Similarly,financial institutions encounter challenges in the assessment of SMEs’creditworthiness for the provision of financing.Financial institutions employ credit scoring models to identify potential borrowers and to determine loan pricing and collateral requirements.SMEs are perceived as unorganized in terms of financial data management compared to large corporations,making the assessment of credit risk based on inadequate financial data a cause for financial institutions’concern.The majority of existing models are data-driven and have faced criticism for failing to meet their assumptions.To address the issue of limited financial record keeping,this study developed and validated a system to predict SMEs’credit risk by introducing a multicriteria credit scoring model.The model was constructed using a hybrid best–worst method(BWM)and the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution(TOPSIS).Initially,the BWM determines the weight criteria,and TOPSIS is applied to score SMEs.A real-life case study was examined to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model,and a sensitivity analysis varying the weight of the criteria was performed to assess robustness against unpredictable financial situations.The findings indicated that SMEs’credit history,cash liquidity,and repayment period are the most crucial factors in lending,followed by return on capital,financial flexibility,and integrity.The proposed credit scoring model outperformed the existing commercial model in terms of its accuracy in predicting defaults.This model could assist financial institutions,providing a simple means for identifying potential SMEs to grant credit,and advance further research using alternative approaches.

SMEs’Development in Afghanistan:Issues and New Management Perspectives

This research focuses on SMEs’development in Afghanistan:issues and new management perspectives.This study has been conducted and finished with an in-depth research results,findings,as well as recommendations for not only SMEs’owners but also relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as financial institutions.The study mainly included surveys through questionnaire-with both open and close-ended questions-as well as face to face and virtual interviews with owners of SMEs,governmental and non-governmental organizations and financial institutions like lending banks.For data collection,the main target groups were owners of the SMEs.More than 100 SMEs were selected as sample size and were reached and asked for their opinions about research questions and other open and close-ended questions among which more than 90 responses were received(40 from small and more than 50 from medium sized enterprises).Apart from SMEs,interviews with three relevant governmental and three non-governmental organizations as well as three financial institutions like lending banks were conducted.Based on main findings of this research,limited access to sustainable finance,insecurity,high operational cost,lack of support,and limited access to national and international markets are the most current and main challenges of SMEs in Afghanistan.Findings of this research also show that the service and the e-commerce sectors are making great advancement comparing to manufacturing sector in Afghanistan owing to more and more people’s access to internet every day.In fact,Afghanistan has a great opportunity for e-commerce since people’s access to internet has been increasing dramatically-from 4.7 million users in 2018 to 7.65 million users in 2020.Furthermore,according to findings of this research,most of the SMEs in Afghanistan are also referring to e-business mainly because of avoiding from being taxed by the government or getting licenses.This paper also provides some recommendations for SMEs owners,governmental and non-governmental organizations(donors).

Social capital and folk lending in China’s hottest financial market

In 2011,respnding to a credit crunch,Wenzhou became the first and only municipality to institute complete financial reform.Wenzhou had been the fastest growing municipal economy in China's fastest-growing province for two decades.But the global financial crisis hit hard the informal financial networks which funded small and medium-sized enterprises.The so-called'Wenzhou model'has long been dependent on financial capital from other parts of China funnelled through these networks to fund local entrepreneurs,especially the person-to-person financing known as folk lending.These informal financial networks relied heavily on interpersonal connections,reputation and trust,the major ingredients of social capital in banking and finance.In order to generate the social capital lost in the credit crunch,Wenzhou created govermment financial intermediaries,but these have not had much success.However,peer-to-peer on-line financing companies(P2P platforms),established concurrently by private entre preneurs with ltte capital,have been highly succesful.In effect,P2P platforms have capitalised on the"Wenzhou model'by using the Wenzhou brand name to create a new form of financing net-work channel.

Establishing a Foreign-owned Financial Institution in China

Setting up a foreign-owned bank in China requires strict adherence to the China Banking Regulatory Commission’s(CBRC) Measures for the Implementation of Administrative Licensing ItemsConcerning Foreign-Funded

An overview of the environmental finance policies in China： retrofitting an integrated mechanism for environmental management

Considering the significant roles of the policies in developing environmental finance, an overview is conducted on the environmental finance policies （EFPs） in China. This paper analyzed the definition, scope, evolution and main instruments of EFPs. The implementation progress of financial activities on each instrument are investigated respectively. Then the experiences learned from and failures discovered in the development of the EFPs are discussed well recommendations for further improvement of the EFPs and their implementation are provided. Our study found that the EFPs have been established in China after a four-phase evolution since the early 1980s. The policies have played a critical role in leading to a rapid development in environmental finance by involving more financial instruments to accomplish the objective-led environmental plans. Driven by the policies, the new green credit （GC）, green security （GS）, and green insurance （GI） instruments have been phased in as supplements to the conventional command and control approaches to improve the environmental governance of financial activities and pollution sources. However, the market mechanism of financial institution is limited due to their defensive and incapable performance on implementation some of EFP instruments. To further strengthen the effectiveness of EFPs in facilitating environmental man- agement, recommendations are made mainly on the aspects including developing more specific policy guidelines, enhancing information sharing and disclosure, providing sufficient economic incentives, establishing environmental liabilities with financial activities, and involving issues related to climate change, and biodiversity and ecosystem service.