Bank Restructuring in Sub-Saharan Africa : Lessons Learned

Deschamps, Jean-Jacques ; Bonnardeaux, James

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCOUNTING;    ARREARS;    ASSETS;    BANK INSOLVENCY;    BANK RESTRUCTURING;   

RP-ID  :  57065

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

A review of bank restructuringoperations in seven countries of Sub-Saharan Africa - Benin,Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, andMozambique indicates that not all these efforts havesucceeded. Interventions to break-up or privatize dominantstate-owned banks are, in some cases, still going on, yearsafter initial actions were agreed upon with localauthorities. Hence, the importance of drawing lessons fromthese experiences for other African countries undertakingsimilar efforts. The review represents the first systematicattempt by the World Bank to analyze and compare theoutcomes of bank restructuring programs in individualcountries in the region.