Publication Introduction
Overview of Publications Available:
As one of the largest organisations in the world representing savings and retail banks, WSBI frequently publishes a wide variety of publications. This includes original research and statistical analysis of savings and retail banking trends throughout the world, as well as our quarterly and monthly updates on what is happening in the world of retail and savings banking. A list of the types of publications are listed here:
| NEW! | Doubling the number of savings accounts for the poor Newsletter - February 2010 |
/New_publications/cover-picture.gif "News and views cover april 2009") | Our quarterly newsletter (available in English on the web-site and French, German, Spanish and Italian upon request) is entitled “News & Views” New edition of News & Views - March 2010 All "News & Views |
/New_publications/Perspectives57-cover.gif "Perspectives 57 cover") | Our primary publication oriented towards research is our series “Perspectives”. This series contains research on a number of different topics. Perspectives No. 57 “Measuring the social dividend in WSBI members’ activities – revealing the hidden elements” is the new ground breaking study published by WSBI. It gives a fuller picture of the value savings and socially committed retail banks create for society as whole. This study’s main conclusion is that WSBI members are sustainable financial actors able to supply credit, notably to SMEs, in good and bad economic cycles. View the full text or the executive summary in English, French and Spanish Perspectives No. 58 Balanced structural policy: German savings banks from a regional economic perspective Perspectives No. 59 Beyond Microcredit: The role of savings banks in microfinance - Experiences from Latin America, Africa and Asia. View a full text or the executive summary in English, French and Spanish Perspectives No. 60 Islamic Banking and Finance - Insight on possibilities for Europe. View a full text or the executive summary in English, French and Spanish All "Perspectives" |
/New_publications/proceedings-cover.gif "world congress 2008 proceedings cover") | WSBI World Congress
Financial Inclusion in a Globalised World: OUR CHALLENGE
Download here the proceedings |
| | We also publish additional research documents that can be interesting for those interested in retail banking. All other Research documents |
POSITION PAPERS | Finally, our research and advocacy team frequently compiles position papers on issues which affect our members, customers of retail/savings banks, and the general economy. The “Santiago Declaration” adopted at the 2009 WSBI World Congress
"Financial Inclusion in a globalised world: OUR CHALLENGE” declares the commitment of WSBI members to supporting financial inclusion across the globe. Click here for the Santiago Declaration . Click here for the Santiago Declaration – English, español, français, deutsch All "Position papers" |
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