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WH with its international partners provides advisory services toward economic development in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean – working in partnership with USAID, World Bank, IFC, Asian Development Bank, DIFD and various national governments, central banks and private institutions – in the following areas:

  • Central Banking: Bank Regulation/Supervision and Monetary Policy Management
  • Financing of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
  • Public Finance
  • Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
  • Enterprise and Export Development
  • Capital Markets and Related Regulation
  • Insurance and Pension Reform and Regulation
  • Non-Bank Financial Institutions and Related Regulation

 

WH provides advisory services, technical assistance and training in the banking/financial sectors and target areas as briefed below:

SERVICES

Commercial Banking

In this practice area, WH looks at:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Lending, Asset / Liability Management and Risk Management
  • Accounting, Internal Audit and Controls Reform
  • Marketing, Development of Sales Culture and Relationship Management
  • Product Development and Diversification
  • Management Information Systems, Automation, e-banking and Operations
  • Branch Administration
  • Governance
  • Organizational Development and Human Resources Management
  • Privatization, Restructuring, Acquisition and Merger
  • Training of Trainers

Central Banks / Bank Supervision

In this practice area, WH targets:

  • Policies, Laws and Regulations
  • Procedures and Practices in On-site and Off-site Supervision
  • Risk-based Supervision and Consolidated Supervision
  • Enforcement of Rules and Regulations
  • Problem bank resolution: Rehabilitation, Recapitalization and Liquidation
  • Monetary Policy / Macroeconomic Reform
  • Currency Issuance and Operations
  • Human Resources Management
  • Payment Systems / Information Technology

Capital Markets

In this practice area, WH focuses on:

  • Policies, Laws and Regulations
  • Securities Commissions
  • Stock Exchanges
  • Corporate Governance
  • Establishing, Developing and Running Self-regulatory Organizations
  • Establishing Technical Assistance to Brokers/Dealers

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)

In this practice area, WH emphasizes on:

  • PPP Best Practices in Infrastructure Development and Finance
  • Establishing PPP Units and Project Development Facilities
  • Sector-specific Governance
  • Infrastructure Project’s Audit

Insurance

In this practice area, WH concentrates on:

  • Policies, Laws and Regulations
  • Financial and Market Conduct Examinations; Early Warning Systems
  • Institutional Strengthening
  • Life, Health, Property and Micro-insurance Products Development

Actuarial Assistance and Pricing strategies

Non-Banking Institutions

In this practice area, WH focuses on:

  • Laws, Regulations and Supervision
  • Institutional Strengthening
  • Pension Systems and Products Development

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME)

When working with MSMEs, WH aims to:

  • Foster MSMEs Access to Finance
  • Provide Financial Services for Microenterprises and the Poor
  • Strengthen Institutional lending to MSMEs, Rural Finance and Trade Finance
  • Strengthen Microfinance Enabling Environment

Enterprise and Export

When working on Enterprise and Export Development, WH delves in:

  • Enterprise Development, Trade and Competitiveness
  • Planning, Finance, Marketing, Operations and General Management
  • Entrepreneurial skills, Success-orientation and Self-development

Anti-Money Laundering

In this practice area, WH focuses on:

  • Laws and best practices
  • Compliance with FATF, EU Directives, and the US Patriot Act
  • Know Your X Programs
  • Financial Intelligence Units
  • Use of Technology in Money Laundering Prevention

Public Administration and Finance

In this practice area, WH targets:

  • Governance
  • Budgeting, Revenue Enhancement and Expense Control
  • Intergovernmental Relations
  • Infrastructure Finance
  • Anti-corruption Strategies
  • Fraud Prevention Measures

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