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IFC aids African credit reporting

08 March 2010

The International Finance Corporation has hosted a series of workshops to improve credit reporting in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Tanzania.

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has hosted a series of workshops in cooperation with the central banks of Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Tanzania to increase the quality of credit reporting in Africa.

The workshops brought together...


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Credit insurers have withstood the crisis admirably settling a high number of claims during 2009. If you are actively involved in trade transactions what percentage of your deal book now enjoys some political or credit risk cover from private insurers?

75% to 100%
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