Drees-Gross, AlexandraAnnamalai, NagavalliWong, Sau NganHtay, Nang HtayDe Luna Martinez, JoseTanaka, KiyotakaNatarajan, HarishMahadevan, BalakrishnanMortimer-Schutts, Ivan2016-03-012016-03-012016-01https://hdl.handle.net/10986/23785Myanmar’s financial system is undergoing a rapid transformation. A history of economic isolation has left Myanmar with small and underdeveloped financial institutions and very low access to financial services. Since 2011, however, demands on the financial system have grown exponentially with increased trade and investment, growing household income, and expanding government operations. While recent reforms have stimulated financial sector growth, much more needs to be done to establish a competitive and vibrant financial sector that can meet the needs of Myanmar’s expanding economy, boost incomes, and reduce poverty particularly among those living in rural areas. Increasing access to financial services is critical to achieving shared prosperity in Myanmar.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOCONSOLIDATED SUPERVISIONDEPOSITCAPITAL MARKETSFINANCIAL SERVICESREGULATORY FRAMEWORKCREDIT CARDSELECTRONIC TRANSFERSECONOMIC GROWTHVILLAGESACCOUNTINGDEPOSITSPEOPLEAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANKMONEY LAUNDERINGFINANCINGFINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATIONINTERESTLAWSINDUSTRYBANKING SYSTEMSERVICESBANKING SYSTEMSECONOMIC POLICYLOANCLEARING HOUSEPRICINGLEVELS OF ACCESSPAYMENTSCREDITORSINTERNATIONAL BANKMFISAUDITSMICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONSACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICESANTI-MONEY LAUNDERINGSAVINGSMORTGAGESFINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITYFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONCOMMERCIAL BANKMICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONSCONSUMER CREDITBANK ASSETSUNIONPRIVATE BANKSINTEREST RATESFOREIGN FIRMSDEPOSIT ACCOUNTSTRANSFERSRECAPITALIZATIONPAYMENTFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSMARKETSDEBTCAPITAL MARKETSTATE OWNED BANKSCAPITAL REQUIREMENTSFINANCIAL PRODUCTSLENDERSPENETRATION RATELOANSLOTTERIESCOMMERCIAL BANKINGFINANCIAL SYSTEMDEBIT CARDSLEGAL FRAMEWORKBANK FINANCINGFINANCEINFRASTRUCTUREBANKING SECTORBANKSFINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATIONSEQUITYGRANTACCOUNTABILITYCAPITALINTERNATIONAL BANKINGFINANCIAL TRANSACTIONSSOCIAL SERVICESLACK OF ACCESSACCESS TO FINANCEVALUEBANKCREDITPRUDENTIAL REGULATIONSDEBT COLLECTIONFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTSSUPERVISORY FRAMEWORKAUTOMATIC TELLERBANKING SECTOR DEVELOPMENTENTERPRISEMANDATESAUTOMOBILE LOANSPAYMENT INFRASTRUCTUREFOREIGN BANKSFINANCIAL REGULATIONFINANCIAL ACCESSEQUITY RATIOFOREIGN EXCHANGESECURITIESBANK ACCOUNTSFINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTUREPROFITABILITYGOVERNANCEINSURANCEMICROFINANCEECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTFINANCIAL LIBERALIZATIONLANDSECURITYFINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTINVESTMENTRISKFINANCIAL INSTABILITYHOUSEHOLDSELECTRONIC PAYMENTPAYMENT SERVICESMICRO-FINANCECOLLATERALBALANCE SHEETSDEBT RESTRUCTURINGAGRICULTURAL INCOMESCOOPERATIONBANKINGRISK MANAGEMENTLENDINGONLINE BANKINGBANKING SUPERVISIONMATURITIESFAMILIESWOMENBANK NEGARA MALAYSIAREMITTANCESBANK BRANCHESPAYMENT SYSTEMSBANK OF THAILANDCONSUMER PROTECTIONDEVELOPMENT BANKAUDITINGCONSOLIDATIONMFIReportWorld Bank10.1596/23785