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| Iran Commercial Banking Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| The coming year will be a tough one for Iran. Economic growth will slow, mirroring the slowdown in all
the major economies of the world, and we now see real GDP growth in 2009-2010 (note: Iranian years
begin in March) falling to just 2.4%, down from 4.7 ... |
| Indonesia Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| Indonesia' s economic growth remained resilient in Q308, registering a still high 6.1% y-o-y increase,
moderating slightly from the 6.4% and 6.3% expansion achieved in Q208 and Q108, respectively. As
such, the economy appeared on track to reach our 6.1% ... |
| Indonesia Commercial Banking Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| For Indonesia, 2009 will be dominated by parliamentary and presidential elections in April and July,
respectively, and the impact of the global economic recession. On the political front, we expect broad
stability, with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyon ... |
| India Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| While India may be less vulnerable to an export-led slowdown in growth than China and other East Asian
economies, we are still expecting the coming years to be difficult for the burgeoning economy. India has
enjoyed record growth in recent years, due la ... |
| India Commercial Banking Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| We foresee India following the rest of the world in entering a period of below-trend growth (estimated at
between 7.0-7.5%) in 2009 after a series of boom years in which large capital inflows pressed GDP
growth to 9.0% and beyond. While the Indian econo ... |
| Hungary Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| Hungarian industrial production data for November showed the fourth consecutive month of contraction,
with output falling by a whopping 12.2% (10.1% when adjusted for calendar effects) year-on-year (y-oy).
This is yet another leading indicator of the Hu ... |
| Hungary Commercial Banking Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| The principal factor affecting the Hungarian economy in 2009-2010 will be a deep recession owing to
both external and domestic influences. We expect eurozone GDP to contract sharply this year and
recovering to only mediocre growth in the next, which wil ... |
| Hong Kong Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| As anticipated, after exceeding expectations in the first quarter, Hong Kong' s economic growth slowed
markedly in Q208. Preliminary national accounts data put Hong Kong' s real GDP growth at 4.2% yearon-
year (y-o-y) in April-June, down from a revised ... |
| Hong Kong Commercial Banking Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| With global economic headwinds gathering at an alarming pace, Hong Kongfs economy looks set to be
buffeted more violently than initially expected. With this in mind, we have revised down our growth
forecasts for the country and are now anticipating a c ... |
| Greece Commercial Banking Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| The Greek economy has not been troubled much by the global credit crunch thus far, with GDP growth
coming in at a relatively robust 3.1% year-on-year (y-o-y) in Q308. In addition, its banks are generally
unexposed to the toxic assets which have caused s ... |
| Germany Insurance Report 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| The German insurance market is huge. In non-life it is second in size only to the US and in life it is the
worldfs fifth largest market. Like all fully developed western markets it is relatively slow growing, but
this market is so large that even small ... |
| Estonia Insurance Report 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| The most striking change since the last report has been the rapid development of the now worldwide
credit crisis and the subsequent recession following on from it. ... |
| Egypt Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| We have slashed our 2009 and 2010 growth forecasts in the light of the ongoing global economic
slowdown, as well as a deteriorating security situation in the Gulf of Aden, which is threatening Suez
Canal traffic. ... |
| Egypt Commercial Banking Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| Egypt has not had a particularly auspicious start to 2009: the Israeli strikes on Gaza have put the
government under huge pressure, the stock market has continued to fall, and even by the finance
ministry' s estimations, the economy is going to perform ... |
| Czech Republic Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| A combination of a forecast Eurozone growth slowdown and the ongoing global financial crisis has
caused us to revise down our 2009 Czech GDP growth forecast to 3.3% from 4.3%. ... |
| Czech Republic Commercial Banking Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| The real macroeconomic effects of the global credit crunch have already began to play out in the Czech
Republic and we expect a continuation into 2009. We expect GDP to contract by 2.1% in 2009 as external
demand, domestic consumption and capital invest ... |
| Croatia Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| The latest GDP data release for Croatia show the economy continuing to slow during the third quarter,
further confirming that the economic downtrend is now firmly in place and will continue to play out
through 2009. ... |
| China Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| With economic growth slowing more sharply than anticipated in Q308, we have been forced to revise
down our 2008 and 2009 growth forecasts, from 10.1% and 9.7% respectively, to 9.6% and 8.8%.
However, we continue to highlight the risk that despite the be ... |
| Bulgaria Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| While the 5.6% y-o-y flash estimate for Bulgarian real GDP growth in Q308, provided by the National
Statistical Institute (NSI), indicated that our full-year 2008 growth forecast was on target, the official
figure published on December 15 has since dera ... |
| Brazil Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| As the Brazilian economy moves into the new year, it seems to us that the much-praised resilience of the
consumer sector has been left behind in 2008. ... |
| Brazil Commercial Banking Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| In mid-September we raised our 2008 real GDP growth forecast for Brazil to 5.2% from 4.7% on the back
of higher-than-expected Q208 economic growth, which came in at 6.1% year-on-year (y-o-y). ... |
| Bermuda Insurance Report 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| According to the 2007 Annual Report of the Bermuda Monetary Authority, total premiums in 2006
amounted to BMD115.783mn. Of this, BMD 27,467mn was generated by Long-Term Insurers writing
long-term or life business. ... |
| Bahrain Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| We have revised down our forecasts for Bahraini growth, and now see overall real GDP expansion of
3.5% in 2009, down from our previous projection of 4.3%. ... |
| Australia Insurance Report 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| Any analysis of the financial sector has to be dominated at present by the global financial crisis. The
Australian companies are financially strong and were almost untouched in terms of any direct
involvement in the subprime crisis. However, they are of ... |
| Argentina Insurance Report Q1 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| The successful passage of President Cristina Fernandez' s pension takeover bill will have a significant
impact on Argentine asset markets and the economy. ... |
| Mobile Banking and Beyond |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Financial Insights |
| This Financial Insights report presents some of the most innovative and impressive mobile banking services available in Asia. Mobile banking and payments have faced their fair share of hurdles since their inception. At present, Asia' s banks and telecommu ... |
| Financial Advisors' views of Providers |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Datamonitor |
| Datamonitor surveyed 100 UK IFAs in Q1 2009 to get their ratings of providers. This report reveals the extent to which online services are taken up by IFAs and which service aspects are being demanded by IFAs during challenging economic times. ... |
| Czech Republic Commercial Banking Report |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| Business Monitor International' s Czech Republic Commercial Banking Report Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, banking associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and compet ... |
| Brazil Commercial Banking Report |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| Business Monitor International' s Brazil Commercial Banking Report Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, banking associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive in ... |
| Hungary Commercial Banking Report |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| Business Monitor International' s Hungary Commercial Banking Report Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, banking associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive i ... |
| Slovenia Commercial Banking Report |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| Business Monitor International' s Slovenia Commercial Banking Report Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, banking associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive ... |
| Slovakia Commercial Banking Report |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Business Monitor International |
| Business Monitor International' s Slovakia Commercial Banking Report Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, banking associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive ... |
| Prepaid Fraud and Risk: Between Cash and a Hard Place |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Mercator Advisory Group, Inc. |
| Prepaid Fraud and Risk: Between Cash and a Hard Place presents examples of various schemes that help to illustrate each mode of prepaid fraud. At a very high level, the report explores the concerns surrounding prepaid cards and how they might be exploited ... |
| U.S. Banking 2009 Go-to-Market Strategy Guide |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Financial Insights |
| This Financial Insights report presents a comprehensive view of the IT trends, challenges, and opportunities that will shape the U.S. banking industry in 2009. 2009 will be a challenging year for bankers and the vendors serving that industry. Early in 200 ... |
| Timeshare and Secondary Residences - International - March 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd, |
| This report treats two main topics. The first part is devoted to the various forms of interval ownership and related holiday ownership structures, which include, in addition to timeshare, fractional interests, private residence clubs (PRCs), timeshare exc ... |
| Mortgages - UK - March 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd, |
| This report explores the issues that have plagued the mortgage market in detail and looks at the strengths and weaknesses that exist here. The state of the market in terms of its size, growth and individual segment performance is assessed, as well as the ... |
| Credit Cards - Ireland - March 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd, |
| The credit crunch and subsequent recession have dealt a heavy blow to the credit card market, affecting both providers and consumers. Tighter lending criteria are forcing providers to re-evaluate who they can afford to lend to, while consumers are having ... |
| Hispanic Finances and Financial Services - US - March 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd, |
| The growing Hispanic population is a diverse group with a varied set of attitudes about money. Hispanics in the U.S. come from such a variety of lifestyles and previous experiences, thus their purchasing behavior differs significantly from that of traditi ... |
| Emerging Bank Markets - US - March 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd, |
| Since the last survey that Mintel conducted of the unbanked and underbanked markets, two significant developments have taken place: the financial crisis and the election of President Barack Obama. These two events offer both good news and bad news for tho ... |
| Personal and Stakeholder Pensions - UK - March 2009 |
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| Table of Contents Published: 2009/03 Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd, |
| This report presents an overview of the key issues facing the individual personal pension market in the UK. In addition to examining the wider economic, demographic and regulatory environment, the report details the value of new business and takes a look ... |
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