Financial Inclusion in Asia: An Overview
Ayyagari, Meghana; Beck, Thorsten | September 2015
Abstract
This paper provides an analysis of financial development and inclusion in developing Asia using data from
a wide array of sources. In terms of aggregate measures of financial development, the region as a whole has
superior banking sector depth compared to other developing regions; however, this masks a great deal of
variation across Asian economies. On financial inclusion, the most commonly reported barriers are cost,
geographic access, and lack of identification.
Citation
Ayyagari, Meghana; Beck, Thorsten. 2015. Financial Inclusion in Asia: An Overview. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5142. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.ISSN
2313-6537 (Print), 2313-6545 (e-ISSN)
Keywords
Financial Stability
Financial Management System
Financial Restructuring
Capital Market Development
Market Development
Economics
International Economics
International Financial Market
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