ISLAMIC TRADE FINANCE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "ISLAMIC TRADE FINANCE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER"

Transcription

1 ISLAMIC TRADE FINANCE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER

2 SOMETHING ABOUT US SERVING MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES ITFC became operational in January, 2008 with the purpose of advancing trade to improve the economic condition and livelihood of people across the world As a leader in Shari ah-compliant trade finance, ITFC deploys its expertise and funds to businesses and governments in its member countries. Our primary focus is to encourage more intratrade among OIC Member Countries 1

3 WHERE WE OPERATE 56 MEMBER COUNTRIES + SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA NON- MEMBERS SOUTH AMERICA MENA SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CENTRAL ASIA ASIA PACIFIC 2

4 TRADE APPROVALS (US$ billion) Total approvals in 2014 exceeded the US$5.05 billion achieved in 2013 Since inception in 2008, ITFC s cumulative funded financing reached to US$ 25 billion. From TFPD to ITFC, the cumulative trade approvals reached up to US$57 bn in

5 TRADE APPROVALS FOR LDMCS 64% Trade approvals for other countries. 36% Providing trade for LDMCS In 2014, Trade Finance Approvals for LDMCs reached US$ 1,865 million representing 36% of total approvals. 4

6 FINANCING WITH DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ENERGY COMMODITIES INDUSTRIAL INPUTS AGRICULTURE & FOOD 5

7 MULTIPLE CHALLENGES TRADE FINANCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Weak infrastructure Limited institutional capacity Lack of technical and managerial skills Low technological capabilities Small size of transactions Bureaucracy and legal frameworks TRADE FINANCE SOLUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT Understanding local context Constructive dialogue with stakeholders Tailored Made Structures Institutional capacity building HR training and development Holistic approach (short, medium and long terms) 6

8 2014 -TRADE-FINANCE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Country Commodity Amount Country Commodity Amount Bangladesh Energy US$1.4 billion Mali Agriculture US$23 million Benin Agriculture US$20 million Niger Agriculture US$20 million Burkina Cotton Export US$120 million Pakistan Energy US$500 million Cameroon Cotton Export US$18 million Palestine Olive Oil US$1 million Comoros Energy US$20 million Senegal Groundnuts US$30 million Djibouti Energy US$30 million Suriname Energy US$30 million Gambia Energy & Agro US$62 million Tajikistan Energy & Wheat US$10 million Kyrgyzstan Line of financing US$10 million Togo Lines of Financing US$40 million 7

9 ENERGY FINANCING IN COMOROS 8

10 ENERGY FINANCING IN COMOROS Securing and rationalizing cost of Comoros entire energy imports Tailor made structure to decrease energy public spending (US$5 million savings or 2.5% of general Government total expenditure) Stronger Petroleum Company (SCH), contributing to energy security and growth Positive macroeconomic impact, with increasing Public Treasury income and more focus on growth generating activities 9

11 TRADE COOPERATION & PROMOTION PROGRAM COLLABORATION FACILITATION INTEGRATION 10

12 TCPP BUSINESS LINES TRADE PROMOTION TRADE FACILITATION CAPACITY BUILDING Promoting trade and trade cooperation among member countries to enable them to participate in the process and to take advantage of globalization Facilitating trade by promoting economic integration between member countries and the removal of trade barriers and improve trade infrastructure Strengthening human and institutional capacities and support sustainability of national trade sources between member countries DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC COMMODITIES Development of competitiveness in the export sectors in which there are comparative advantages TRADE MAINSTREAMING Place trade on the work agenda of countries, institutions, local and regional organizations since trade has a positive and effective impact on economic development. 11

13 THE ISLAMIC CORPORATION FOR THE INSURANCE OF INVESTMENT AND EXPORT CREDIT Member of Islamic Development Bank Group CHALLENGES OF TRADE IN OIC & THE ROLE OF EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE

14 TABLE OF CONTENTS ROLE OF CREDIT INSURANCE AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL CREDIT INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN OIC MEMBER COUNTRIES (AMAN UNION) ICIEC ROLE IN FACILITATING INTRA OIC TRADE INSTRUMENTS TO FACILITATE TRADE 13

15 ROLE OF CREDIT INSURANCE AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL BERNE UNION G20 IFC USD 1.9 TRILLION S COVER (10% OF THE WORLD TRADE IN 2014) COMMITTED USD 250B TO SUPPORT TRADE THROUGH ECAS AND MDBS USD 5.0 B GLOBAL TRADE FINANCE PROGRAM 14

16 CREDIT INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN OIC MCs CREATED IN 2009, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF ICIEC AND DHAMAN AIMS AT STRENGTHENING COOPERATION BETWEEN ECAS IN THE OIC MCs AMAN UNION CURRENTLY INCLUDES 18 ECAS FROM OIC MCS Business insured by AMAN UNION members (in Billion USD) Turk Eximbank ICIEC EGFI (Iran) Dhaman SEP (Saudi Arabia) Others (*) IT REPRESENTS 6.5% OF INTRA OIC EXPORTS. Total

17 ICIEC ROLE IN FACILITATING INTRA-OIC TRADE 3,313 3,201 3,362 4,424 1,985 1,426 1, ,193 1, ICIEC total Business Insured Business Insured Intra OIC ON AVERAGE, INTRA OIC TRADE REPRESENTS 40% OF TOTAL BUSINESS INSURED BY ICIEC IN THE PAST DECADE 16

18 INSTRUMENTS TO FACILITATE TRADE: (COMPREHENSIVE SHORT TERM POLICY) COVER OF WHOLE TURNOVER BUSINESS TO EXPORTS FROM MEMBER HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS (JORDAN) Export Contract HIKMA BUYERS COUNTRIES TENOR : MAY REACH 1 YEAR Insurance contract POSSIBILITY TO ASSIGN THE POLICY TO LOSS PAYEE (FINANCIER) LOSS PAYEE BANK Claims payment Business indicators : Business insured (2014) : USD 70 m Countries covered : 16 Buyers covered : 113 Policyholder since :

19 INSTRUMENTS TO FACILITATE TRADE: (DOCUMENTARY CREDIT INSURANCE POLICY) IMPORTERS Export contract EXPORTER INSURED UNCONFIRMED LCS ISSUED RELATED TO EXPORTS FROM MCS LC issuance IMPORTER S BANK LC confirmation Export Financing ATTIJARI WAFA BANK PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING TO CONFIRMING BANKS Business indicators : Buisness insured (2014) : USD 53m Countries covered : 6 Buyers covered : 7 Policyholder since :

20 CONCLUSION The development and expansion of the export credit insurance industry in OIC member countries both at the regional and national levels, must be a key element of the strategy to increase intra OIC and global trade 19

21 THANK YOU

An Overview of Islamic Finance

An Overview of Islamic Finance An Overview of Islamic Finance February 2008 Hung Wai Wong Senior Manager Commercial Banking, HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. Size of Islamic Banking The first modern experiment with Islamic Banking was undertaken

More information

ICDNewsletter Issue 02 Quarter 1-1434H

ICDNewsletter Issue 02 Quarter 1-1434H ICDNewsletter Issue 02 Quarter 1-1434H THE ISLAMIC CORPORATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR (ICD) editorial BACKGROUND The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

More information

BADEA EXPORT FINANCING SCHEME (BEFS) GUIDELINES

BADEA EXPORT FINANCING SCHEME (BEFS) GUIDELINES BADEA EXPORT FINANCING SCHEME (BEFS) GUIDELINES 1 P.O. Box 5925 Jeddah 21432 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Telephone: 636 1400 Telex: 601137-601407 ISDB SJ Facsimile: 636 6871 Jeddah (IDB) Facsimile: 637 1064

More information

Advisory Services in Islamic Economics and Finance

Advisory Services in Islamic Economics and Finance Advisory Services in Islamic Economics and Finance Islamic Development Bank Group (IDBG) IDBG Vision To foster the economic development and social progress of member countries and Muslim communities individually

More information

ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP IN BRIEF

ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP IN BRIEF Islamic Development Bank Group ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP IN BRIEF Jumad-II 1434H (May 2013) For enquiries about this booklet, please write to: Director, Economic Research and Policy Department Islamic

More information

ANNOTATED DRAFT AGENDA

ANNOTATED DRAFT AGENDA Original: English ANNOTATED DRAFT AGENDA 31 st Meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the COMCEC (Ankara, 13-14 May 2015) COMCEC Coordination Office Ankara, March 2015 www.comcec.org Original: English DRAFT

More information

TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE: A REVIEW OF THE OIC MEMBER COUNTRIES

TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE: A REVIEW OF THE OIC MEMBER COUNTRIES ORGANISATION OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE STATISTICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC COUNTRIES OIC OUTLOOK June 8 TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE: A REVIEW OF THE

More information

AAOIFI World Bank 2011 Potential of using Islamic finance in international trade (products and instruments)

AAOIFI World Bank 2011 Potential of using Islamic finance in international trade (products and instruments) AAOIFI World Bank 2011 Potential of using Islamic finance in international trade (products and instruments) October 2011 By Ghazanfar Naqvi Head of Islamic Origination and Client Coverage Contents 1. International

More information

International Fuel Prices 2012/2013

International Fuel Prices 2012/2013 International Fuel Prices 212/213 8 th Edition Published by International Fuel Prices 212/213 8 th Edition Disclaimer Findings, interpretation and conclusions expressed in this document are based on the

More information

PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE OIC COUNTRIES: ECOTOURISM. Nabil Dabour *

PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE OIC COUNTRIES: ECOTOURISM. Nabil Dabour * Journal of Economic Cooperation 24, 1 (2003) 25-62 PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN THE OIC COUNTRIES: ECOTOURISM Nabil Dabour * The strong and sustained rise of tourism activity

More information

The Effective Vaccine Management Initiative Past, Present and Future

The Effective Vaccine Management Initiative Past, Present and Future EVM setting a standard for the vaccine supply chain The Effective Vaccine Management Initiative Past, Present and Future Paul Colrain TechNet meeting Dakar, Senegal, February 2013 February 2013 TechNet

More information

THE EXTERNAL DEBT SITUATION OF AFRICAN AND OTHER OIC MEMBER COUNTRIES SESRTCIC

THE EXTERNAL DEBT SITUATION OF AFRICAN AND OTHER OIC MEMBER COUNTRIES SESRTCIC Journal of Economic Cooperation 23, 4 (2002) 33-58 THE EXTERNAL DEBT SITUATION OF AFRICAN AND OTHER OIC MEMBER COUNTRIES SESRTCIC Out of the 57 OIC member countries, 23 are currently severely indebted

More information

Diagnostic. Short term finance constraints in Turkey

Diagnostic. Short term finance constraints in Turkey Diagnostic Short term finance constraints in Turkey Short term finance instruments and methods Banks have long provided trade finance and working capital services processing information, managing documents,

More information

Secured Transactions and Collateral Registries: A Global Perspective Access to Finance, IFC

Secured Transactions and Collateral Registries: A Global Perspective Access to Finance, IFC Secured Transactions and Collateral Registries: A Global Perspective Access to Finance, IFC 5 th Financial Infrastructure and Risk Management Training, Rabat, Morocco, September 2014 Alejandro Alvarez

More information

IFC. Why Trade Finance matters for Trade. World Trade Organization Public Forum 2014

IFC. Why Trade Finance matters for Trade. World Trade Organization Public Forum 2014 IFC Why Trade Finance matters for Trade World Trade Organization Public Forum 2014 IFC: a member of the World Bank Group IBRD IDA IFC MIGA ICSID International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International

More information

International Monetary and Financial Committee

International Monetary and Financial Committee International Monetary and Financial Committee Twenty-Ninth Meeting April 12, 2014 Statement by Christophe Akagha-Mba, Minister of Economy and Prospective, Gabon On behalf of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,

More information

Eligibility List 2015

Eligibility List 2015 The Global Fund adopted an allocation-based approach for funding programs against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria in 2013. The Global Fund policy states that countries can receive allocation only if their components

More information

Bangladesh Visa fees for foreign nationals

Bangladesh Visa fees for foreign nationals Bangladesh Visa fees for foreign nationals No. All fees in US $ 1. Afghanistan 5.00 5.00 10.00 2. Albania 2.00 2.00 3.00 3. Algeria 1.00 1.00 2.00 4. Angola 11.00 11.00 22.00 5. Argentina 21.00 21.00 42.00

More information

Expression of Interest in Research Grant Applications

Expression of Interest in Research Grant Applications INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION ICGEB-TWAS-UNESCO/IBSP Joint

More information

Proforma Cost for international UN Volunteers for UN Partner Agencies for 2016. International UN Volunteers (12 months)

Proforma Cost for international UN Volunteers for UN Partner Agencies for 2016. International UN Volunteers (12 months) Proforma Cost for international UN Volunteers for UN Partner Agencies for 2016 Country Of Assignment International UN Volunteers (12 months) International UN Youth Volunteers (12 months) University Volunteers

More information

FDI performance and potential rankings. Astrit Sulstarova Division on Investment and Enterprise UNCTAD

FDI performance and potential rankings. Astrit Sulstarova Division on Investment and Enterprise UNCTAD FDI performance and potential rankings Astrit Sulstarova Division on Investment and Enterprise UNCTAD FDI perfomance index The Inward FDI Performance Index ranks countries by the FDI they receive relative

More information

Presentation to 38th General Assembly of FANAF Ouagadougou, 17-21 February 2014. Thierry Tanoh- Group CEO

Presentation to 38th General Assembly of FANAF Ouagadougou, 17-21 February 2014. Thierry Tanoh- Group CEO Presentation to 38th General Assembly of FANAF Ouagadougou, 17-21 February 2014 Thierry Tanoh- Group CEO Contents Global Demographics Africa Market Size & Growth Drivers Key players & Competitive Landscape

More information

AFR EUR MENA NAC SACA SEA WP

AFR EUR MENA NAC SACA SEA WP 250000 200000 Millions (USD) 150000 100000 50000 0 AFR EUR MENA NAC SACA SEA WP India China USA Russian Federation Brazil Germany Pakistan Japan Indonesia Mexico Bangladesh Egypt France Italy Turkey Thailand

More information

CREDIT INSURANCE & TRADE FINANCE SITUATION & PROSPECTS FOR AFRICA

CREDIT INSURANCE & TRADE FINANCE SITUATION & PROSPECTS FOR AFRICA Arnaud Dornel Lead Financial Sector Specialist Africa Region The World Bank June 2014 CREDIT INSURANCE & TRADE FINANCE SITUATION & PROSPECTS FOR AFRICA AGENDA I. Role of Credit Insurance in Global Trade

More information

Financing Agro-Business and Food Processing in Nigeria. Oti Ikomi Head, Corporate Banking Products Ecobank Group, South Africa March 8, 2011

Financing Agro-Business and Food Processing in Nigeria. Oti Ikomi Head, Corporate Banking Products Ecobank Group, South Africa March 8, 2011 Financing Agro-Business and Food Processing in Nigeria Oti Ikomi Head, Corporate Banking Products Ecobank Group, South Africa March 8, 2011 1 Outline Overview of Agribusiness Value Chain Challenges of

More information

Action required The Committee is requested to take note of the position of 2010 11 income and expenditure as of 30 September 2010.

Action required The Committee is requested to take note of the position of 2010 11 income and expenditure as of 30 September 2010. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE Governing Body 309th Session, Geneva, November 2010 Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee GB.309/PFA/1 PFA FOR INFORMATION FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA Programme and

More information

AIO Life Seminar Abidjan - Côte d Ivoire

AIO Life Seminar Abidjan - Côte d Ivoire AIO Life Seminar Abidjan - Côte d Ivoire Life Insurance Market Survey of Selected African Countries Bertus Thomas Africa Committee of the Actuarial Society of South Africa Agenda SECTION 1 SURVEY OBJECTIVE

More information

Population below the poverty line Rural % Population below $1 a day % Urban % Urban % Survey year. National %

Population below the poverty line Rural % Population below $1 a day % Urban % Urban % Survey year. National % 2.7 International the the Afghanistan.................... Albania 2002 29.6 19.8 25.4...... 2002 a

More information

OFFICIAL NAMES OF THE UNITED NATIONS MEMBERSHIP

OFFICIAL NAMES OF THE UNITED NATIONS MEMBERSHIP OFFICIAL NAMES OF THE UNITED NATIONS MEMBERSHIP Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Republic of Albania People s Democratic Republic of Algeria Principality of Andorra Republic of Angola Antigua and Barbuda

More information

ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK. Years In the Service of Development

ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK. Years In the Service of Development ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK 39 Years In the Service of Development Islamic Development Bank Group 39 YEARS IN THE SERVICE OF DEVELOPMENT Jumada-II 1434H (May 2013) For enquiries about this booklet, please

More information

Countries Ranked by Per Capita Income A. IBRD Only 1 Category iv (over $7,185)

Countries Ranked by Per Capita Income A. IBRD Only 1 Category iv (over $7,185) Page 1 of 5 Note: This OP 3.10, Annex C replaces the version dated September 2013. The revised terms are effective for all loans that are approved on or after July 1, 2014. Countries Ranked by Per Capita

More information

ARSO President Forum. Introduction. ARSO Presidents.

ARSO President Forum. Introduction. ARSO Presidents. ARSO President Forum Introduction The African Organisation for Standardisation, formerly the African Regional Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) traces its genesis to the unfolding events and the

More information

IAEA's Tools and Capacity Building for Energy Planning in Africa

IAEA's Tools and Capacity Building for Energy Planning in Africa 's Tools and Capacity Building for Energy Planning in Africa IRENA-ECREEE Workshop on Energy Planning 10-12 December 2012, Abidjan, Cote D Ivoire Mario TOT Planning and Economic Studies Section Department

More information

A TEACHER FOR EVERY CHILD: Projecting Global Teacher Needs from 2015 to 2030

A TEACHER FOR EVERY CHILD: Projecting Global Teacher Needs from 2015 to 2030 A TEACHER FOR EVERY CHILD: Projecting Global Teacher Needs from 2015 to 2030 UIS FACT SHEET OCTOBER 2013, No.27 According to new global projections from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, chronic shortages

More information

Africa and the infrastructure sector: SACE new business solutions. AFDB Tunisi, 8-9 march 2010

Africa and the infrastructure sector: SACE new business solutions. AFDB Tunisi, 8-9 march 2010 Africa and the infrastructure sector: SACE new business solutions AFDB Tunisi, 8-9 march 2010 Titolo presentazione Index Business Areas Africa Programme SACE 2 Business Areas Are you an exporter wanting

More information

GLOBAL. 2014 Country Well-Being Rankings. D Social (% thriving) E Financial (% thriving) F Community (% thriving) G Physical (% thriving)

GLOBAL. 2014 Country Well-Being Rankings. D Social (% thriving) E Financial (% thriving) F Community (% thriving) G Physical (% thriving) 0 0 GLOBAL 0 Country Rankings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 : >0.0% 0.% 0.0% 0.% 0.0% 0.% 0.0% 0.0% A Country s global rank B in three or more elements of well-being C (% thriving) D (% thriving) E

More information

Service Specifications

Service Specifications Service Specifications 1. Title Information service concerning politics, economies, and industries of developing countries and regions 2. Description of the service Offering country risk reports on a daily

More information

Comcec And Economic And Commercial Cooperation Among The Oic Member States

Comcec And Economic And Commercial Cooperation Among The Oic Member States Comcec And Economic And Commercial Cooperation Among The Oic Member States Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu* Introduction This year, 2009, marks the 40 th Anniversary of the Organization of the Islamic Conference

More information

COMCEC MINISTERIAL WORKING SESSION. Transport: Global Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

COMCEC MINISTERIAL WORKING SESSION. Transport: Global Trends, Challenges and Opportunities I s l a m i c D e v e l o p m e n t B a n k COMCEC MINISTERIAL WORKING SESSION Transport: Global Trends, Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Walid Abdelwahab Director, Infrastructure The Islamic Development

More information

COMCEC ANKARA 19 DECEMBER

COMCEC ANKARA 19 DECEMBER COMCEC ANKARA 19 DECEMBER INVESTMENT CONSULTING ASSOCIATES - ICA Amsterdam Belfast Boston Dubai Hyderabad Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur Mumbai Miami New York CONTENTS Introduction Study Current State of Agriculture

More information

Outsource International Ltd

Outsource International Ltd Providing global technology solutions for: Carriers Systems Integrators Resellers Outsource Manufacturers International Ltd Government agencies Financial sector Global Technology Solutions Providing global

More information

The Ohada and Ecowas Treaties as Tools for Regional Integration and Regulatory Reforms

The Ohada and Ecowas Treaties as Tools for Regional Integration and Regulatory Reforms The Ohada and Ecowas Treaties as Tools for Regional Integration and Regulatory Reforms Network of Reformers Workshop, Kampala, 19-21 January, 2010 AKIN AKINBOTE PRESIDENT OHADA NIGERIA Introduction This

More information

ATOMEX-Europe 2013. 8-9 October 2013, Brno, Czech Republic

ATOMEX-Europe 2013. 8-9 October 2013, Brno, Czech Republic ATOMEX-Europe 2013 8-9 October 2013, Brno, Czech Republic VTB today VTB is a backbone Russian bank, which has built an international financial group. VTB Group possesses a unique international network

More information

Summary of GAVI Alliance Investments in Immunization Coverage Data Quality

Summary of GAVI Alliance Investments in Immunization Coverage Data Quality Summary of GAVI Alliance Investments in Immunization Coverage Data Quality The GAVI Alliance strategy and business plan for 2013-2014 includes a range of activities related to the assessment and improvement

More information

The applicants can submit the eligibility form from 07/01/2016 to 07/02/2016. For additional information, please contact: contact@seed-foundation.

The applicants can submit the eligibility form from 07/01/2016 to 07/02/2016. For additional information, please contact: contact@seed-foundation. SEED Foundation s 2016 call for proposals for pilot projects in favor of an innovative agricultural development aims at answering this question: how to encourage small structures with limited capacities

More information

Policy Paper 12. Education for All Global Monitoring Report. Increasing tax revenues to bridge the education financing gap

Policy Paper 12. Education for All Global Monitoring Report. Increasing tax revenues to bridge the education financing gap Education for All Global Monitoring Report Policy Paper 12 March 2014 Increasing tax revenues to bridge the education financing gap Sustained economic growth has increased the resources that many of the

More information

DEBT RESTRUCTURING IN OIC COUNTRIES

DEBT RESTRUCTURING IN OIC COUNTRIES Journal of Economic Cooperation 21, 3 (2000) 57-97 DEBT RESTRUCTURING IN OIC COUNTRIES El-Waleed A. Hamour Many countries over the years defaulted on their debts. Until the late sixties such defaults were

More information

Lebara Unlimited Plan

Lebara Unlimited Plan AFGHANISTAN $0.05 $0.19 ALBANIA $0.35 $0.43 ALGERIA $0.28 $0.38 AMERICAN SAMOA $0.15 $0.15 ANDORRA $0.07 $0.44 ANGOLA $0.25 $0.35 ANGUILLA $0.33 $0.33 ANTARCTICA $1.39 $0.00 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA $0.25 $0.25

More information

Time Warner Cable Date: 03/03/2014. Phone Product Management. BCP Standard International Rates

Time Warner Cable Date: 03/03/2014. Phone Product Management. BCP Standard International Rates Afghanistan $1.070 $1.100 Afghanistan Albania $1.040 $1.230 Albania Algeria $0.490 $0.560 Algeria Andorra $0.460 $0.750 Andorra Angola $1.440 $1.520 Angola Anguilla $0.570 $0.690 Anguilla Antarctica $3.010

More information

Total Purchases in 2012

Total Purchases in 2012 Fighting Hunger Worldwide Food Procurement Annual Report 2012 Maize, Niger WFP/Rein Skullerud Procurement Mission Statement To ensure that appropriate commodities are available to WFP beneficiaries in

More information

Financing Education for All in Sub Saharan Africa: Progress and Prospects

Financing Education for All in Sub Saharan Africa: Progress and Prospects Financing Education for All in Sub Saharan Africa: Progress and Prospects Albert Motivans Education for All Working Group Paris, 3 February 211 1 Improving the coverage and quality of education finance

More information

World Health Organization (WHO) estimates of tuberculosis incidence by country, 2014

World Health Organization (WHO) estimates of tuberculosis incidence by country, 2014 World Health Organization (WHO) estimates of tuberculosis incidence by country, 2014 Definition of high incidence With reference to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommendations

More information

2012 Americas School of Mines

2012 Americas School of Mines www.pwc.com 2012 Americas School of Mines Francophone Africa Gilles de Vignemont Agenda Section one: Overview of Africa Section two: Hot Topics Section three: in Africa Summary 2 Section one: Overview

More information

Investment in developing countries' food and agriculture: Assessing agricultural capital stocks and their impact on productivity

Investment in developing countries' food and agriculture: Assessing agricultural capital stocks and their impact on productivity Investment in developing countries' food and agriculture: Assessing agricultural capital stocks and their impact on productivity Gustavo Anriquez (FAO), Hartwig de Haen, Oleg Nivyevskiy & Stephan von Cramon

More information

MENA Trade Finance. What is trade finance? Why is trade finance important? What are the instruments used in trade finance?

MENA Trade Finance. What is trade finance? Why is trade finance important? What are the instruments used in trade finance? MENA Trade Finance What is trade finance? Why is trade finance important? What are the instruments used in trade finance? What are the recent developments in trade finance? How big is the trade finance

More information

II. Merchandise trade

II. Merchandise trade II. Merchandise trade Merchandise trade increased by 5 per cent in volume in 211. The strongest momentum was achieved by trade in manufactured goods, which grew by.5 per cent. Key developments in 211:

More information

EMERGENCIES 911 ABROAD

EMERGENCIES 911 ABROAD EMERGENCIES 911 ABROAD If you re in an emergency situation abroad, you ll need to know how to contact the police, an ambulance, or even the fire department. Not every county uses 911 as its emergency contact

More information

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY and the ICT Sector in the Arab World. Fouad Bajwa. 7 May 2013

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY and the ICT Sector in the Arab World. Fouad Bajwa. 7 May 2013 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY and the ICT Sector in the Arab World Fouad Bajwa 7 May 2013 * All United Nations/UNCTAD/ESCWA related information is shared for information and references purposes only and

More information

The Education for All Fast Track Initiative

The Education for All Fast Track Initiative The Education for All Fast Track Initiative Desmond Bermingham Introduction The Education for All Fast Track Initiative (FTI) is a global partnership to help low income countries to achieve the education

More information

UIS INFORMATION PAPER JUNE 2013. ADULT AND YOUTH LITERACY National, regional and global trends, 1985-2015

UIS INFORMATION PAPER JUNE 2013. ADULT AND YOUTH LITERACY National, regional and global trends, 1985-2015 UIS INFORMATION PAPER JUNE 213 ADULT AND YOUTH LITERACY National, regional and global trends, 1985-215 UNESCO The constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

More information

TWC Phone Service International Rate Table Comparison

TWC Phone Service International Rate Table Comparison Afghanistan $0.35 $0.35 Included* Included* $1.07 $1.10 Albania $0.15 $0.24 $1.04 $1.23 $1.04 $1.23 Algeria $0.17 $0.36 $0.49 $0.56 $0.49 $0.56 Andorra $0.05 $0.22 $0.46 $0.75 $0.46 $0.75 Angola $0.18

More information

מדינת ישראל. Tourist Visa Table

מדינת ישראל. Tourist Visa Table Updated 22/06/2016 מדינת ישראל Tourist Visa Table Tourist visa exemption is applied to national and official passports only, and not to other travel documents. Exe = exempted Req = required Press the first

More information

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR PREPARING A STRATEGY AND PROCEDURES FOR INTERVENTION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR PREPARING A STRATEGY AND PROCEDURES FOR INTERVENTION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR PREPARING A STRATEGY AND PROCEDURES FOR INTERVENTION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR April 2014 Terms of Reference for Preparing a Strategy and Procedures for Intervention in the Private Sector

More information

The turnover insured reached USD 1.7 Billion in 2014, while our active commitments reached USD 720 Million.

The turnover insured reached USD 1.7 Billion in 2014, while our active commitments reached USD 720 Million. LETTER FROM THE GM AS A MATTER OF FACT LCI NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DUE DATE newsletter INSIGHTS REFLECTING ON AN EVENTFUL YEAR! Welcome to the first issue of Due Date, a periodical newsletter from LCI, bringing

More information

Market size and market opportunity for agricultural value-added-services (Agri VAS)

Market size and market opportunity for agricultural value-added-services (Agri VAS) ANALYSIS Market size and market opportunity for agricultural value-added-services (Agri VAS) February 2015 GSMA Intelligence gsmaintelligence.com info@gsmaintelligence.com @GSMAi Agenda Context Growth

More information

Global Online Business Intelligence Masterfile

Global Online Business Intelligence Masterfile Size of Universe Cost Source Min Order Quantity 5,000 Update Frequency 6,074,363 Names USD 150.00 /M Addresses (Business Addresses Only) USD 175.00 /M Addresses (Named Executives) USD 150.00 /M Addresses

More information

INDEX FOR RISK MANAGEMENT RESULTS 2015

INDEX FOR RISK MANAGEMENT RESULTS 2015 INDEX FOR RISK MANAGEMENT RESULTS 2015 INFORM 2015 INFORM MEASURES THE RISK OF HUMANITARIAN CRISES AND DISASTERS IN 191 COUNTRIES COUNTRY RISK 3 YR TREND Afghanistan 7.88 æ Albania 2.61 à Algeria 4.64

More information

Striving for Good Governance in Africa

Striving for Good Governance in Africa Striving for Good Governance in Africa This presentation will: Introduce the ECA project Measuring and Monitoring Progress towards good governance in Africa Present a synopsis of the Africa Governance

More information

Appendix A. Crisis Indicators and Infrastructure Lending

Appendix A. Crisis Indicators and Infrastructure Lending Appendix A. Crisis Indicators and Infrastructure Lending APPENDIX A Table A.1. Crisis Indicators (Case Study Countries) Country % as Share of GDP Share of in Bank Crisis Severity Score (principal factor

More information

Migration and Development in Africa: Implications for Data Collection and Research

Migration and Development in Africa: Implications for Data Collection and Research Migration and Development in Africa: Implications for Data Collection and Research Marzia Rango Migration Research Division IOM UN DESA workshop on strengthening the collection and use of migration data

More information

MAPPING AND SCOPING OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND INTERVENTIONS OF AFRICA S REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES

MAPPING AND SCOPING OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND INTERVENTIONS OF AFRICA S REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES MAPPING AND SCOPING OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND INTERVENTIONS OF AFRICA S REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES A SURVEY REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) AUGUST 2014

More information

United Nations Development Programme United Nations Institute for Training and Research

United Nations Development Programme United Nations Institute for Training and Research UNDP RBA and UNITAR supporting the strategic development priorities of Africa As we approach the New Year, it is important to reflect on what has been achieved. Throughout 011, UNITAR has worked in close

More information

MAGNITUDE OF COUNTERFEITING AND PIRACY OF TANGIBLE PRODUCTS: AN UPDATE. November 2009

MAGNITUDE OF COUNTERFEITING AND PIRACY OF TANGIBLE PRODUCTS: AN UPDATE. November 2009 MAGNITUDE OF COUNTERFEITING AND PIRACY OF TANGIBLE PRODUCTS: AN UPDATE November 2009 The growing importance of intellectual property (IP) in knowledge-based economies has generated concerns about the potential

More information

EU support for climate training in LDCs: some examples

EU support for climate training in LDCs: some examples EU support for climate training in LDCs: some examples Tony Carritt, EU Art 6 Focal Point First Article 6 Dialogue Bonn, 10-11 June 2013 EU support in context EU is leading provider of official development

More information

LIST OF PAYMENT FOR VISA AND SECURITY BOND PAYMENT FOR VISA ( RM )

LIST OF PAYMENT FOR VISA AND SECURITY BOND PAYMENT FOR VISA ( RM ) LIST OF AND COUNTRY FOR Afghanistan 20 2000 Albania 20 2000 Algeria 20 2000 Angola 20 1500 Antigua and Bermuda - 2000 Argentina 20 2700 Armenia 20 2000 Australia - 1500 Austria ( Vienna ) 20 1500 Azerbaijan*

More information

Terms and Conditions for FY16 H2 MEA Windows Server Reseller Cash Back Promotion (Managed & Unmanaged Resellers)

Terms and Conditions for FY16 H2 MEA Windows Server Reseller Cash Back Promotion (Managed & Unmanaged Resellers) The terms and conditions listed below are to be included in the online form where the reseller submits a redemption request. The reseller must agree to the terms and conditions to be considered for redemption.

More information

Mineral Industry Surveys

Mineral Industry Surveys 4 Mineral Industry Surveys For information contact: Robert L. Virta, Asbestos Commodity Specialist U.S. Geological Survey 989 National Center Reston, VA 20192 Telephone: 703-648-7726, Fax: (703) 648-7757

More information

DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE: AN ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA

DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE: AN ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA BACKGROUND PAPER FOR FIXING THE BROKEN PROMISE OF EDUCATION FOR ALL DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE: AN ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA By Hiroyuki Hattori, UNICEF This

More information

Nipping African Clothing in a Post-MFA Bud?

Nipping African Clothing in a Post-MFA Bud? Nipping African Clothing in a Post-MFA Bud? Nicolas Pinaud, OECD Development Centre 经 合 组 织 发 展 中 心 Standard Chartered & the OECD Development Centre AFRICA AND CHINA: ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES

More information

MEETING THE INVESTMENT CHALLENGE TIPPING THE DEPENDENCY BALANCE

MEETING THE INVESTMENT CHALLENGE TIPPING THE DEPENDENCY BALANCE BREAKING NEWS MEETING THE INVESTMENT CHALLENGE TIPPING THE DEPENDENCY BALANCE Domestic investments exceed international investments total reaching US$ 8.6 billion. 40 countries fund more than 70% of their

More information

LOCAL: INTRALATA RATES: COLLECT: PER CALL SERVICE CHARGE: $.75; PER MINUTE CHARGE: $.07 DEBIT: PER CALL SERVICE CHARGE: $.60; PER MINUTE CHARGE: $.

LOCAL: INTRALATA RATES: COLLECT: PER CALL SERVICE CHARGE: $.75; PER MINUTE CHARGE: $.07 DEBIT: PER CALL SERVICE CHARGE: $.60; PER MINUTE CHARGE: $. RATE INFORMATION SHEET LOCAL: (COLLECT: PER CALL SERVICE CHARGE: $.75; CALL RATE $.25 unlimited (~otal $1.00) DEBIT: $.80 INTRALATA RATES: COLLECT: PER CALL SERVICE CHARGE: $.75; PER MINUTE CHARGE: $.07

More information

ULTRA Mobile International Long Distance Rate Table

ULTRA Mobile International Long Distance Rate Table Afghanistan 25 20 80 Afghanistan Mobile 23.5 21 85 Albania 8 63 250 Albania - Tirana 8 63 250 Albania Mobile 27.5 18 73 Algeria 6.5 77 308 Algeria Mobile 32 16 63 American Samoa 5 100 400 Andorra 22.5

More information

VoIP Phone Calling Rates

VoIP Phone Calling Rates Afghanistan Default $0.52 Albania Default $0.24 Albania Mobile $0.71 Algeria Default $0.17 Algeria Mobile $0.86 Andorra Default $0.09 Andorra Mobile $0.48 Angola Default $0.21 Angola Mobile $0.24 Anguilla

More information

MDRI HIPC. heavily indebted poor countries initiative. To provide additional support to HIPCs to reach the MDGs.

MDRI HIPC. heavily indebted poor countries initiative. To provide additional support to HIPCs to reach the MDGs. Goal To ensure deep, broad and fast debt relief and thereby contribute toward growth, poverty reduction, and debt sustainability in the poorest, most heavily indebted countries. HIPC heavily indebted poor

More information

1.1 LIST OF DAILY MAXIMUM AMOUNT PER COUNTRY WHICH IS DEEMED TO BEEN EXPENDED

1.1 LIST OF DAILY MAXIMUM AMOUNT PER COUNTRY WHICH IS DEEMED TO BEEN EXPENDED 1 SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOREIGN TRAVEL 1.1 LIST OF DAILY MAXIMUM AMOUNT PER COUNTRY WHICH IS DEEMED TO BEEN EXPENDED Albania Euro 97 Algeria Euro 112 Angola US $ 322 Antigua and Barbuda US $ 220 Argentina

More information

Exploring the links between water and economic growth

Exploring the links between water and economic growth Exploring the links between water and economic growth A report prepared for HSBC by Frontier Economics: Executive Summary June 2012 June 2012 The water challenge Population and economic growth are putting

More information

Global Hotel Review (Media Version)

Global Hotel Review (Media Version) United Kingdom United States Blue Fin Building 735 East Main Street 110 Southwark Street Hendersonville London SE1 0TA TN 37075 Phone: +44 (0)20 7922 1930 Phone: +1 (615) 824 8664 Fax: +44 (0)20 7922 1931

More information

Global Hotel Review (Media Version)

Global Hotel Review (Media Version) United Kingdom United States Blue Fin Building 735 East Main Street 110 Southwark Street Hendersonville London SE1 0TA TN 37075 Phone: +44 (0)20 7922 1930 Phone: +1 (615) 824 8664 Fax: +44 (0)20 7922 1931

More information

JSPS RONPAKU (DISSERTATION PhD) PROGRAM APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR FY 2015

JSPS RONPAKU (DISSERTATION PhD) PROGRAM APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR FY 2015 JSPS RONPAKU (DISSERTATION PhD) PROGRAM APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR FY 2015 April, 2014 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 1. Outline of JSPS RONPAKU Program The Japan Society for the Promotion

More information

Expanding Energy Access by Scaling Up Energy Efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa

Expanding Energy Access by Scaling Up Energy Efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa Downloaded from orbit.dtu.dk on: Jun 28, 2016 Expanding Energy Access by Scaling Up Energy Efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa Ackom, Emmanuel Publication date: 2015 Document Version Publisher's PDF, also

More information

EXTERNAL DEBT OF THE ISLAMIC COUNTRIES: THE PRESENT SITUATION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS * Đlhan Uğurel **

EXTERNAL DEBT OF THE ISLAMIC COUNTRIES: THE PRESENT SITUATION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS * Đlhan Uğurel ** Journal of Economic Cooperation 20, 4 (1999) 73-106 EXTERNAL DEBT OF THE ISLAMIC COUNTRIES: THE PRESENT SITUATION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS * Đlhan Uğurel ** The developing countries, which include all the

More information

SUN Movement Meeting of the Network of SUN Countries: Report of the 17 th Meeting- 26 th January to 2 nd February 2015

SUN Movement Meeting of the Network of SUN Countries: Report of the 17 th Meeting- 26 th January to 2 nd February 2015 SUN Movement Meeting of the Network of SUN Countries: Report of the 17 th Meeting- 26 th January to 2 nd February 2015 The 17 th meeting of the SUN Movement Network of SUN countries took place from January

More information

UNHCR, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNHCR, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Belgium 22 Jul 1953 r 08 Apr 1969 a Belize 27 Jun 1990 a 27 Jun 1990 a Benin 04 Apr 1962 s 06 Jul 1970 a Bolivia 09 Feb 1982 a 09 Feb 1982 a Bosnia and Herzegovina 01 Sep 1993 s 01 Sep 1993 s Botswana

More information

INDEX FOR RISK MANAGEMENT

INDEX FOR RISK MANAGEMENT INDEX FOR RISK MANAGEMENT RESULTS 2016 WELCOME Welcome to the INFORM (Index for Risk Management) 2016 global results report. INFORM is a way to understand and measure the risk of humanitarian crises and

More information

Projected net enrolment rates for primaryschool age children in primary and secondary school and gender parity indices for 2015

Projected net enrolment rates for primaryschool age children in primary and secondary school and gender parity indices for 2015 2006/ED/EFA/MRT/PI/10 Original: French Background paper prepared for the Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2006 Literacy for Life Projected net enrolment rates for primaryschool age children in

More information

Impact of the International Financial Crisis on MENA Capital Markets

Impact of the International Financial Crisis on MENA Capital Markets Impact of the International Financial Crisis on MENA Capital Markets Forum on the Current International Financial Crisis: Implications and Lessons for Arab Region Beirut, Lebanon December 2-3, 2008 Auguste

More information

Per Minute Rate Unlimited North America

Per Minute Rate Unlimited North America AT&T U-verse Calling Calling Rates Rates do not include taxes, fees, surcharges. Call destinations and rates are subject to change. An additional per minute rate for international calls terminating on

More information

Facilitating Remittances to Help Families and Small Businesses

Facilitating Remittances to Help Families and Small Businesses G8 ACTION PLAN: APPLYING THE POWER OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY The UN Commission on the Private Sector and Development has stressed that poverty alleviation requires a strong private

More information

MCI Business Complete Unlimited

MCI Business Complete Unlimited MCI Business Complete Unlimited Only available in areas where MCI offers Local Service and customers must be enrolled in corresponding MCI Business Complete Local Product to receive benefits of this plan.

More information

SCALES OF ASSESSMENTS AND CURRENCY OF MEMBER STATES CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2016-2017 OUTLINE

SCALES OF ASSESSMENTS AND CURRENCY OF MEMBER STATES CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2016-2017 OUTLINE 38th Session, Paris, 2015 38 C 38 C/37 26 August 2015 Original: English Item 9.3 of the provisional agenda SCALES OF ASSESSMENTS AND CURRENCY OF MEMBER STATES CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2016-2017 OUTLINE Source:

More information