EFInA: EVALUATION OF AGENT BANKING MODELS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

Oxford Policy Management Ltd
October 2011

Evaluation of Agent Banking Models in different countries

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Evaluation of Agent Banking Models in different countries

Table of contents
Table of contents Abbreviations Executive summary Agent banking regulation and impact Permissible agent activities Volume and value of different types of activities Introduction 1 1.1 Analysis of agent banking regulations Colombia 1.1.1 Background & implementation of regulations 1.1.2 Definition of agent, approval by the regulator & types of entities that can be agents 1.1.3 Rules governing exclusivity/non-exclusivity of agents 1.1.4 Permissible activities 1.1.5 Roles and responsibilities & minimum standards 1.1.6 Typical remuneration structure Brazil 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 Peru 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 Kenya 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 1.4.4 1.4.5 1.4.6 India 1.5.1 i iv vi viii x xi 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 6

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6 Background & implementation of regulations 6 Definition of agent, approval by the regulator & types of entities that can be agents 7 Rules governing exclusivity/non-exclusivity of agents 7 Permissible activities 8 Roles and responsibilities & minimum standards 8 Typical remuneration structure 9 9 Background & implementation of regulations 9 Definition of agent, approval by the regulator & types of entities that can be agents10 Rules governing exclusivity/non-exclusivity of agents 10 Permissible activities 11 Roles and responsibilities & minimum standards 11 Typical remuneration structure 12 12 Background & implementation of regulations 12 Definition of agent, approval by the regulator & types of entities that can be agents14 Rules governing exclusivity/non-exclusivity of agents 15 Permissible activities 15 Roles and responsibilities & minimum standards 15 Typical remuneration