FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN PAKISTAN In financial economics, a financial institution acts as an agent that provides financial services for its clients. Financial institutions generally fall under financial regulation from a government authority. Types of Financial Institutions Common types of financial institutions in Pakistan include Banks, Investment Companies, Insurance Companies, Leasing Companies, Venture Capital & Discount Houses, Housing Finance Companies, and Mutual Funds. Bank
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Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit Christian organization that brings families, volunteers and resources together to build simple, decent, and affordable housing, and to eliminate substandard housing in low-income areas. Houses are sold at no profit and owners provide hard work, a down payment, and interest-free payments. The idea for the organization originated when its founder, Millard Fuller, lived at Koinonia Farm, a small Christian community in Georgia. Habitat for Humanity provides
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Introduction Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company with a heritage of over 80 years in India and touches the lives of two out of three Indians. With over 35 brands spanning 20 distinct categories such as soaps, detergents, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, deodorants, cosmetics, tea, coffee, packaged foods, ice cream, and water purifiers, the Company is a part of the everyday life of millions of consumers across India. HUL works to create a better
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Enabling Mobile Money Policies in Sri Lanka The Rise of eZ Cash Simone di Castri July 2013 4—5 GSMA — Mobile Money for the Unbanked Creating enabling mobile money policies in Sri Lanka: The rise of eZ Cash Introduction For the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), 2012 was the culmination of a 5-year effort to establish an enabling regulatory framework for mobile money that opened the market to both bank and non-bank providers and extended services to Sri Lanka’s unbanked population
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Telenor Pakistan in Pakistan Directory Telenor acquired the license for providing GSM services in Pakistan in April 2004, and launched its services commercially in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Karachi on March 15, 2005. The official opening was held in Islamabad with the President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf as the guest of honor and a Telenor delegation headed by CEO Telenor Jon Fredrik Baksaas. On March 23, 2005 Telenor started its services in Lahore, Faisalabad and Hyderabad. Telenor
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Financial Inclusion-case study Financial Inclusion is a need which has been capturing the attention of the governments and policy makers all over the world. It is a process by which banking services as well as other financial services can be extended to the poorest of the poor in a country. There can be multiple levels of financial inclusion. Banks have at one end the high end customers for whom they are offering wide range of products & services. At the other end there are customers having
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LARSEN & TOUBRO History of development Larsen & Toubro is a multinational conglomerate with headquarter in Mumbai, India. The legacy started in 1938, a year before the start of World War II, two Danish engineers Søren Kristian Toubro and Henning Holck-Larsen arrived in India to set up a small office to represent a dairy equipment manufacturer from their home country. In 1939 due to start of the World War II, imports were restricted, which forced to engineers to shut their business, by that time
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Finance | The Rise of the Sukuk in Indonesia’s Islamic Finance Industry Islamic banking is one of the fastest-growing segments in international finance. Indonesia is home to the world's largest Muslim population (around 210 million), yet its share in Islamic finance is still low. Neighbouring Malaysia, with less than a tenth of Indonesia's population, has effectively turned itself into a global leader for sharia-compliant banking. But Indonesia's new Financial Services Authority (OJK) looks determined
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A Monthly Newsletter of Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (ISO 9001 : 2008 CERTIFIED ORGANISATION) (Rs. 40/- per annum) Committed to professional excellence Volume No. : 5 Issue No. : 6 January 2013 Mid-Quarter Monetary Policy Review - 18th Dec., 2012 Monetary and Liquidity Measures q The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks remains unchanged at 4.25% of their Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL). q Repo Rate under the Liquidity Adjustment The Facility (LAF) remains
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Assignment 2: Lending Institutions, Health Care, and Human Capital Monique Ashley Val Margarit, MA, Ed. S, ABD Sociology 300 December 3, 2013 Abstract This paper is about Nigeria and their health care, lending institutions and human capital. It is how this country can grow because this country is capable of great things. They need help and It seems that they are trying to fix the problems in their country, but it s very hard to climb yourself out of a hole that seems impossible
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