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A two-day conference was held on Credit Bureau Development in South Asia, organized jointly by the World Bank, Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB), on May 10-11, 2004, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The workshop focused on promoting the development of credit information systems in the region. Topics included the legal, regulatory, and information technology needed to support a credit-information sharing bureau and the current and potential sharing of credit information in the region. Presentations and group discussions addressed the efforts in the South Asia region to create the necessary conditions for the development of a bureau and the distinct challenges faced by this region. The goal of the workshop was to provide government officials with a better understanding of the collection and use of credit information and to identify how the international community can help countries in the region develop credit information systems. In attendance were representatives from the private sector and government officials from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. >>>read a report based on the conference Objectives: To demonstrate, primarily through presentations from regional and international representatives, how countries can accelerate the development of credit bureaus through well designed and implemented programs and policies and private partnerships and associations; To help establish cross-country networks through which experiences can be shared; To discuss the role of credit information and credit scoring to expand SME and rural lending; and To identify policy measures that governments can make to promote the collection and availability of credit information.
The Conference brought together an unprecedented range of credit bureau representatives from the region, senior officials from the countries' governments, and high-level speakers. The Conference was an initiative of the World Bank's South Asia Region's Private and Financial Sector Development Group and led by Mr. Simon Bell, Sector Manager (SASFP), and Ms. Leora Klapper, Senior Economist (DECRG). List of Participants | Agenda Speeches/Presentations:
"The Role of Public and Private Bureaus Around the World," Leora Klapper, Senior Economist, The World Bank
"The Collection of Credit Information in South Asia," Rajesh Mirchandani, Managing Director, D&B India
"The Role of Private Bank, Retail, and Microlender Bureaus in South Africa," Aghina Singh, Executive Director, Credit Bureau Association - South Africa
"The Development of a Credit Bureau in Thailand," Samma Kitsin, President, Thai Credit Bureau Co., Ltd.
"Legal and Regulatory Issues," Nagavalli Annamalai, Lead Counsel, The World Bank
"Expanding the Scope of Credit Information," Dennis Martin, Baycorp Advantage
"Panel Discussion and Wrap-up," Simon Bell, Sector Manager, Finance and Private Sector Development, South Asia Region, The World Bank |
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