ANNEX II. LIST OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS AT COUNTRY LEVEL (AS OF JUNE 2010)
Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
AIA Anguilla Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Bank Supervision, Statistics
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
ARE United Arab Central Bank of the UAE Banking Supervision and Examination Department Emirates
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
ARG Argentina Banco Central de la República Argentina Research Management and Policy Planning (BCRA)
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Semiannual, quarterly, or every two years Agency for HH Survey National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC)— semiannual or quarterly. BCRA—Every two years
Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Every two years Agency for Firm Survey BCRA—Every two years. Secretariat for Small and Medium Enterprises, and Regional Development (SEPYME)—Map SME—quarterly Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual, every two years Agency for Institutions Survey BCRA Reporting System—Periodic reports. BCRA—Survey of financial institutions—every two years.
ARM Armenia Central Bank of Armenia Financial System Policy and Financial Stability department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey USAID Financial Sector Deepening Project—Assess public awareness, literacy, confidence, access, and usage of financial services, 2007–2008
Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
ATG Antigua and Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Bank Supervision, Statistics Barbuda
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
AUS Australia Australian Prudential Regulation ASIC Authority
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
AUT Austria Financial Market Authority
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
AZE Azerbaijan Central Bank of the Republic of Banking Supervision Azerbaijan
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey CBA, Research and Statistics Department. Azerbaijan Micro- finance Association Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Firm Survey Different agencies Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Institutions Survey CBA, Research and Statistics Department
BEL Belgium Comission Bancaire Financiere et des Assurances
HH Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for HH Survey SPF Economie Firm Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Firm Survey CEFIP (centre d'étude sur l'accès au financement des PME) et Banque Nationale (BNB) Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey Banque nationale (BNB)
BGR Bulgaria Bulgarian National Bank International Relations, Statistics, Payment Systems Oversight
HH Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for HH Survey National Statistical Institute (monthly surveys on household income, expenditures, and consumption)
Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (annual reports review SME access to finance, among other issues, based on survey data)
Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey Bulgarian National Bank (quarterly surveys on bank lending practices, monthly statistics on the financial soundness of banks)
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
CAN Canada Office of the Superintendent of Financial Finance Canada Institutions
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Statistics Canada Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Statistics Canada Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada
CHE Switzerland Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey The KOF of ETH Zurich—Regular surveys on the macroeconomic environment including loan access by enterprises
Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual
CHL Chile Superintendencia de Bancos e Department of Research and Public Relations Instituciones financieras
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Banco Central de Chile—Household Financial Survey
Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey National Institute of Statistics (INE)—Annual National Industrial Survey (ENIA) Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Banco Central de Chile—Annual Bank Lending Survey
COL Colombia Superintendencia Financiera de Analysis and Information Subdivision, Department of Colombia Research and Development—Policy Coordination Subdivision
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey National Bureau of statistics Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Association of Banks and Financial Institutions of Colombia, National Association of Financial Institutions
Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey By Form No. 398 ―Correspondents and Banca de las Oportunidades,‖ the Superintendency requested credit institutions to collect data at municipality level on services provided through correspondents and offices
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
CPV Cape Verde Banco de Cabo Verde (Central Bank of Department of Supervision and Financial System Cape Verde) Stability
HH Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for HH Survey National Institute of Statistics—INE Firm Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Firm Survey National Institute of Statistics—INE Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Institutions Survey BCV
CRI Costa Rica Superintendencia General de Entidades Standards, Technical Services Financieras
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
CZE Czech Republic Czech National Bank Financial Market Regulation and Analyses Department., Consumer protection Department., and Czech Financial Arbitrator
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
DEU Germany Deutsche Bundesbank Statistics and Banking Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
DMA Dominica Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Bank Supervision, Statistics
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
DNK Denmark Danish Financial Supervisory Authority Banking Analysis Division
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
DOM Dominican Superintendencia de Bancos de la Risk Management and Research, Consumer Protection, Republic República Dominicana Standards
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
DZA Algeria Conseil de la Monnaie et du Crédit— Directorate General for Research Autorité monétaire
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
ECU Ecuador Superintendenta de Bancos y Seguros del National Bureau of Research Ecuador
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (National Household Income and Expenditure Survey of Urban Households, Survey of Living Conditions)
Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Firm Survey Red Financiera Rural Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Selected financial institutions
ESP Spain Banco de España Financial Institutions Department, Monetary and Financial Statistics Department, Claims Service
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey Banco de España Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Chamber of Commerce Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey Eurosystem
EST Estonia Bank of Estonia Financial Stability Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
ETH Ethiopia National Bank of Ethiopia Bank Supervision Directorate and Microfinance Institutions Supervision Directorate
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Statistical Agency of Ethiopia Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Firm Survey Statistical Agency of Ethiopia & Association of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Institutions Survey Statistical Agency of Ethiopia & Association of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions
FIN Finland Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority Conduct of Business Department, Institutional (FIN-FSA) Supervision Department, General Secretariat
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
FIN (continued) Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority Conduct of Business Department, Institutional (FIN-FSA) Supervision Department, General Secretariat
Agency for HH Survey Federation of Finnish Financial Services Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey FIN-FSA
FRA France Commission bancaire—Autorité de SGCB, DECEI, DSPM Contrôle Purdentiel-Banque de France
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Every two years Agency for HH Survey Financial Sector Advisory Committee at the Banque de France
Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
GBR United Kingdom Financial Services Authority (FSA) Various
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for HH Survey Family Resources Survey—DWP Firm Survey & Frequency No Agency for Firm Survey Informal work is conducted by the voluntary sector, e.g., banking project at Toynbee Hall Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Every two years Agency for Institutions Survey Survey of firms by the Financial Services Practitioner Panel on FSA’s performance
GEO Georgia National Bank of Georgia Methodology Division
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
GHA Ghana Bank of Ghana Banking Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for HH Survey Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) secretariat includes questions on access to finance in its consumer confidence survey
Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey MPC secretariat includes this in its business survey regularly
Institutions Survey & Frequency No
GMB Gambia Central Bank of the Gambia Financial Supervision Department (FSD) and Micro Finance Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
GMB (continued) Central Bank of the Gambia Financial Supervision Department (FSD) and Micro Finance Department
Agency for HH Survey Research Department (BOP) Unit in collaboration with FSI Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Research Department (BOP) Unit in collaboration with FSI
Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Research Department (BOP) Unit in collaboration with FSI
GRC Greece Bank of Greece Statistics Department, Department for the Supervision of Credit and Financial Institutions, Payment Systems Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey Bank of Greece Firm Survey & Frequency Agency for Firm Survey Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey Bank of Greece (issues related to the terms of lending to firms and individuals, on a quarterly basis)
GRD Grenada Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Bank Supervision, Statistics
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
GTM Guatemala Superintendencia de Bancos Integrated Risk Supervision, Banking Risk Supervision, Information Technology and Research
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
HKG Hong Kong Hong Kong Monetary Authority
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
HND Honduras Banco Central de Honduras (BCH) y BCH International, Assistant Director of Research at Comisiòn Nacional de Bancos y Seguros CNBS (CNBS)
HH Survey & Frequency No
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
HND (continued) Banco Central de Honduras (BCH) y BCH International, Assistant Director of Research at Comisiòn Nacional de Bancos y Seguros CNBS (CNBS)
Agency for HH Survey National Institute of Statistics (INE) (no module on financial access in the HH survey), Census and Survey Management
Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Department of Management of Economic Data of Central Bank of Honduras Institutions Survey & Frequency No
HRV Croatia Croatian National Bank International Financial Institutions Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular
HUN Hungary Hungarian Financial Supervisory Supervisory Directorate, Supervisory Policies, and Authority (not regulatory authority) Analysis Directorate, Licensing and Enforcement Directorate, Consumer Protection Directorate, National Bank of Hungary, National Deposit Insurance Fund of Hungary
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Financial Capability Unit of MNB (National Bank of Hungary) Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
IDN Indonesia Bank Indonesia Directorate of Banking Research and Regulation
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Bank Indonesia Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Firm Survey Bank Indonesia Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Institutions Survey Bank Indonesia (commercial banks only)
IND India Reserve Bank of India Rural Planning and Credit Department, Department of Banking Operations and Development, Urban Banks Department, Department of Banking Supervision, Department of Non-Banking Supervision, Department of Statistics and Information Management, Customer Service Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey RBI (a few selected villages) Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
IRN Iran Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Credit Department; Statistics Department, Payment Iran Systems Department, Off-site Supervision Department, On-site Supervision Department, Banking Regulation Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for HH Survey Statistics Department Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for Firm Survey Statistics Department Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for Institutions Survey Statistics Department
ISR Israel Bank of Israel Banking Supervision, Financial Stability
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
ITA Italy Banca d’Italia Supervisory Regulations and Policies Department, External Relations and General Affairs Department, Economic and Financial Statistics Department, Market and Payment Systems Oversight Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
JAM Jamaica Bank of Jamaica
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Bank of Jamaica (annual returns of supervised institutions)
JOR Jordan Central Bank of Jordan Banking Supervision
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
JPN Japan Financial Services Agency Office of International Affairs
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
KEN Kenya Central Bank of Kenya Bank Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey Central Bank of Kenya and Financial Sector Deepening (FSD Kenya)—First National Financial Access Survey at household level was done in 2006, and second was done in 2009
Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
KGZ Kyrgyz Republic National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic Financial Management and Statistical Reporting, Office of Banking Supervision
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Commercial banks only
KHM Cambodia National Bank of Cambodia Bank Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
KNA St. Kitts and Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Bank Supervision, Statistics Nevis
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
KOR Korea Financial Services Commission & Financial Supervisory Service
HH Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for HH Survey Korean Federation of Banks, Korea Life Insurance Association, and Korea Non-Life Insurance Association
Firm Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Firm Survey Korean Federation of Banks, Korea Life Insurance Association, and Korea Non-Life Insurance Association
Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey Korean Federation of Banks, Korea Life Insurance Association, and Korea Non-Life Insurance Association
KWT Kuwait Central Bank of Kuwait Off-Site Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
LAO Lao PDR Bank of the Lao PDR Monetary Policy Department, banks, and FIS Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
LBN Lebanon Banque du Liban Department of Statistics and Department of Economic Research
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
LBR Liberia Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) Banking Supervision Department (BSD)
HH Survey & Frequency No Agency for HH Survey Liberia Institution for Geo-Information Services (LISGIS)
Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular
LCA St. Lucia Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Bank Supervision, Statistics
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
LSO Lesotho Central Bank of Lesotho Supervision Dept (Central Bank), Research Dept (Central Bank), Data Protection (Ministry of Trade), The Ombudsman, Bureau of Statistics (Ministry of Finance and Development Planning), Standard Lesotho Bank, FNB, Nedbank, Lesotho PostBank
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey Bureau of Statistics Firm Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Firm Survey Bureau of Statistics Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey Bureau of Statistics
LTU Lithuania Bank of Lithuania Credit Institution Supervision, Statistics, Payment Systems, Economics
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for HH Survey Financial Stability Division, Economics Department, Bank of Lithuania Firm Survey & Frequency No Agency for Firm Survey Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
LTU (continued) Bank of Lithuania Credit Institution Supervision, Statistics, Payment Systems, Economics
Agency for Institutions Survey Financial Stability Division, Economics Department, Bank of Lithuania (semiannual)
LVA Latvia Financial and Capital Market Commission, Bank of Latvia, Ministry of Economics, Consumer Rights Protection Centre
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Every two years Agency for Firm Survey Ministry of Economics Institutions Survey & Frequency No
MAR Morocco BANK AL-MAGHRIB Directorate of Banking Supervision
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Bank Al-Maghrib Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Bank Al-Maghrib
MDA Moldova National Bank of Moldova Department of Monetary Policy and Research, Department of Budget, Finance and Accounting, Department of Payment Systems, Department of Market Operations, Department of Regulation and Banking Supervision
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
MDG Madagascar Commission de Supervision Bancaire et General Secretariat of the Commission for Banking Financière and Financial Supervision (On-Site Control Department, Directorate of Research and Regulation)
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey National Coordination for Microfinance, UNDP Firm Survey & Frequency Agency for Firm Survey Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for Institutions Survey National Coordination for Microfinance, UNDP
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
MEX Mexico Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores Vice Presidency of Regulatory Policy, Vice Presidency (CNBV) of Supervision of Development Banks and Popular Financial Societies, Vice Presidency of Supervision of Financial Intermediaries and Groups A, Vice Presidency of Supervision of Financial Intermediaries and Groups B, CONDUSEF: General Directorate for Promotion of Financial Literacy
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Every two years Agency for HH Survey National Institute of Statistics (Household Expenditure Surveys). National Institute of Statistics and CNBV—Develop household financial access survey (project underway)
Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Banco de México. CNBV and Banco de México—Develop survey on financial services to companies (project underway)
Institutions Survey & Frequency No Agency for Institutions Survey CNBV—Regulatory reporting of financial institutions CNBV—In-depth interviews with financial institutions (project underway)
MKD Macedonia National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey NBRM performs quarterly Bank Lending Survey, similar to ECB survey (commercial banks only)
MNG Mongolia The Bank of Mongolia Monetary Policy and Research Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey BOM in collaboration with the National University of Mongolia
Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
MOZ Mozambique Banco de Moçambique Banking Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Ministry of Finance in coordination with Central Bank and National Institute of Statistics Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
MRT Mauritania Banque Centrale de Mauritanie Directorate General of Supervision
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
MSR Montserrat Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Bank Supervision, Statistics
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
MUS Mauritius Bank of Mauritius Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
MWI Malawi Reserve Bank of Malawi Bank Supervision Department: Supervision of Non- Bank Financial Institutions Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Reserve Bank of Malawi, Ministry of Finance, National Support Unit, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Malawi Investment Promotion Agency (Balance of Payments & Investment Perception Survey)
Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey Reserve Bank of Malawi, Ministry of Finance, National Support Unit, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Malawi Investment Promotion Agency (Balance of Payments & Investment Perception Survey)
MYS Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Bank Negara Malaysia: Development Finance and Malaysia) Enterprise Department, Consumer and Market Conduct Department, Financial Sector Development Department, Corporate Communications Department, Payment System Policy Department, Malaysia Cooperative Commission
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey Department of Statistics Malaysia Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual, three or more years Agency for Firm Survey SME Corp, Malaysia Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Institutions Survey Bank Negara Malaysia (monthly or quarterly statistical reporting to BNM by banks and development financial institutions)
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
NAM Namibia Bank of Namibia Banking Supervision
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Banking Supervision Department
NGA Nigeria BCEAO Directorate of Credit and Microfinance Institutions
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
NLD Netherlands De Nederlandsce Bank NV
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
NOR Norway Finanstilsynet (Financial Supervisory Various Authority of Norway)
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
NPL Nepal Nepal Rastra Bank Bank and Financial Institution Regulation Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey Nepal Rastra Bank Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
NZL New Zealand Reserve Bank of New Zealand Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Statistics Unit, Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, New Zealand Bankers Association
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual, every three years Agency for HH Survey Retirement Commission (annual); Ministry of Consumer Affairs (three or more years) Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Firm Survey Ministry of Economic Development and Statistics NZ
Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Reserve Bank of New Zealand (quarterly for large institutions, annual for small institutions)
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
OMN Oman Central Bank of Oman Economic Research and Statistics Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
PAK Pakistan State Bank of Pakistan Microfinance Department, Consumer Protection Department, SME Finance Department, Statistics & Data Warehouse Department, Banking Policy & Regulations Department, Pakistan Microfinance Network
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Federal Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Finance/Commerce, State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Microfinance Network Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Firm Survey Gallup Pakistan Institutions Survey & Frequency No
PER Peru Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y Department of Regulation, Department of Analysis of AFP–SBS Microfinance Institutions, Department of Analysis and Supervision of Customer Services
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years, irregular Agency for HH Survey Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP–Financial Literacy Survey (2009), Polling organizations and private consultants (e.g., SUPPORT), National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI)
Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Firm Survey Polling organizations and private consultants Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Institutions Survey Polling organizations and private consultants
PHL Philippines Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Office of the Managing Director—Central Supervisory Support Subsector, Financial Consumer Affairs Group, Office of Supervisory Policy Development, Supervisory Data Center, Inclusive Finance Advocacy Staff
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for HH Survey BSP (Consumer Finance Survey is in pilot stage as of early 2010) Firm Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Firm Survey BSP—Business Expectation Survey (Quarterly) Institutions Survey & Frequency No
PNG Papua New Bank of Papua New Guinea—Central Banking Supervision Department Guinea Bank
HH Survey & Frequency No
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
PNG (continued) Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
POL Poland Ministry of Finance (MoF), Polish MoF—Financial Market Development Department; Financial Supervision Authority (FSA), FSA—Financial Supervision Department; OCCP— Office of Competition and Consumer Department of Consumer Policy Protection (OCCP)
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey OCCP—Department of International Relations and Communication Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
PRI Puerto Rico Comisionado de Instituciones Financial Analysis Financieras
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
PRT Portugal Banco de Portugal Banking Supervision Department/Banking Conduct Supervision Division
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Banco de Portugal Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Banco de Portugal
PRY Paraguay Central Bank Financial Analysis and Standards
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
RUS Russia Central Bank of Russian Federation General Economic Department, Banking Regulation and Supervision Department, Settlements Regulation Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
RWA Rwanda Banque Nationale du Rwanda Financial Stability Directorate
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for HH Survey Banque Nationale du Rwanda via FINSCOPE Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey Banque Nationale du Rwanda via FINSCOPE
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
SDN Sudan Central Bank of Sudan Banking Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Institutions Survey Central Bank of Sudan
SGP Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore Prudential Supervision Group, Market Conduct Group, SPRING Singapore (http://www.spring.gov.sg/Pages/Homepage.aspx)
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey MoneySENSE national financial literacy survey of March 2005 Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
SLE Sierra Leone Bank of Sierra Leone Banking Supervision
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Statistics Sierra Leone Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for Firm Survey Statistics Sierra Leone Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Statistics Sierra Leone
SLV El Salvador Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador Department of Financial System Development, Department of Financial System Stability
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for Firm Survey Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador
SRB Serbia National Bank of Serbia Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Agency for HH Survey Credit Bureau Firm Survey & Frequency No Agency for Firm Survey Credit Bureau Institutions Survey & Frequency No
SVK Slovak Republic National Bank of Slovakia Licensing and Enforcement Department, Regulatory and Risk Management Methodology Department, Supervisory Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Statistical Office of SR Firm Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Firm Survey Statistical Office of SR Institutions Survey & Frequency No
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
SVN Slovenia Banka Slovenije Financial Statistics, Banking Supervision Department
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for Institutions Survey
SWE Sweden Finansinspektionen Chief Economist’s Office
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
SWZ Swaziland Central Bank of Swaziland Financial Regulation
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
SYR Syria Central Bank of Syria Governor Office for Monetary Policy and Research Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Central Bureau of Statistics Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Central Bank of Syria
THA Thailand Bank of Thailand Financial Institution Strategy Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey Financial Institutions Strategy Department Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Domestic Economy Department Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Domestic Economy Department
TJK Tajikistan National Bank of Tajikistan Banking Supervision and Licensing, Legal Department, Office of Information Technology and Payment Systems, Office of Monetary Policy and Statistics
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Annual reporting
TUN Tunisia La Banque Centrale de Tunisie Directorate General for Banking Supervision
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
TUN (continued) Agency for Firm Survey Ministry of Development and International Cooperation
Institutions Survey & Frequency No
TUR Turkey Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Banking and Financial Institutions Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey CBRT Firm Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Firm Survey CBRT Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey CBRT
TWN Taiwan Central Bank of the Republic of China Department of Financial Inspection (Taiwan)
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Central Bank Institutions Survey & Frequency No
TZA Tanzania Bank of Tanzania Microfinance Supervision
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Every two years Agency for HH Survey Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
UGA Uganda Bank of Uganda Commercial Banking and Non-Bank Financial Institutions
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Agency for HH Survey Uganda Bureau of Statistics Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Uganda Investment Authority, Bank of Uganda Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Bank of Uganda
URY Uruguay Banco Central del Uruguay Financial Regulation Research, Financial Regulation Standards, Payment Systems
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for HH Survey Statistics Institute Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
USA United States Federal Reserve Board of Governors Division of Consumer and Community Affairs; Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation; Division of Research and Statistics, Office of the Secretary
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Three or more years Agency for HH Survey Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Survey of Consumer Finances) Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices conducted four times a year)
UZB Uzbekistan Central Bank Monetary Policy Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual
VCT St. Vincent and Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Bank Supervision, Statistics the Grenadines
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
VEN Venezuela Superintendencia de Bancos y Otras Technical General Manager Instituciones Financieras
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for HH Survey National Institute of Statistics Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey National Institute of Statistics and the Central Bank
Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Institutions Survey Superintendencia de Banco y Otras Instituciones Financieras
VNM Vietnam State Bank of Vietnam Banking Supervision Agency and Monetary Statistics and Forecasting Department
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for HH Survey Monetary Policy Department Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual Agency for Firm Survey Banking Supervision Agency Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes Agency for Institutions Survey Banking Supervision Agency
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Country Responding Institution Departments Consulted (if any)
YEM Yemen Central Bank Of Yemen General Banking Department (Supervision Sector)
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
ZAF South Africa South African Reserve Bank Research, Bank Supervision
HH Survey & Frequency No Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
ZMB Zambia Bank of Zambia Bank Supervision and Non-Bank Financial Institutions Supervision Departments
HH Survey & Frequency No Agency for HH Survey FinMark Trust Household surveys—Irregular Firm Survey & Frequency No Institutions Survey & Frequency No
ZWE Zimbabwe Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Bank Licensing, Supervision and Surveillance
HH Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Firm Survey & Frequency Yes—Irregular Institutions Survey & Frequency Yes—Annual
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ANNEX III. NATIONAL DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS: SPECIFIC FOCUS ON MONITORING SME ACCESS TO FINANCE (AS OF JUNE 2010)
KEY: R = Regular reporting, P = Periodic surveys of financial institutions, C = estimates from credit registry, I = Irregular Monitor SME Country Responding Institution and Departments Consulted (if any) Lending Other Monitoring Agency
AFG Afghanistan Da Afghanistan Bank (Central Bank) R Financial Supervision Department
Additional comments: Through quarterly reporting.
AIA Anguilla Eastern Caribbean Central Bank No No Bank Supervision Department, Statistics Department
ALB Albania Bank of Albania I Yes: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Supervision Department Energy
ARE United Arab Central Bank of the UAE No Emirates Banking Supervision & Examination Department
ARG Argentina Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) R, P, C Research Management and Policy Planning Department
Additional comments: The Secretariat for SMEs and Regional Development (SEPYME), through the Directorate of National Financial Aid (DINAF), runs a series of programs and lines of work that focus on easing SME access to credit. BCRA also keeps track of developments in SME financing through information it collects.
ARM Armenia Central Bank of Armenia P Financial System Policy and Financial Stability Department
Additional comments: Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) performs such a survey for internal use once a year.
ATG Antigua and Eastern Caribbean Central Bank No No Barbuda Bank Supervision, Statistics
AUS Australia Australian Prudential Regulation Authority R ASIC
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AUT Austria Financial Market Authority No No
AZE Azerbaijan Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan I Banking Supervision
BDI Burundi Banque de la République du Burundi Department of Banking Supervision and Microfinance
Additional comments: The level of loans is generally monitored without making any distinctions in terms of the recipient.
BEL Belgium Comission Bancaire Financiere et des Assurances No Yes: Banque Nationale de Belgique (BNB), CEFIP (Centre de Connaisances du Financement des PME) Additional comments: Within BNB is the center for credit to businesses, which is responsible for collecting the data. CEFIP facilitates onsite access to information on SMEs financing.
BEN Benin BCEAO R, P, C Directorate of Credit & Microfinance Institutions
BFA Burkina Faso BCEAO R, P, C Directorate of Credit & Microfinance Institutions
BGD Bangladesh Bangladesh Bank R, P Statistics Department, Banking Regulation and Policy Department, Department of Financial Institutions and Market, SME & Special Programs Department of Bangladesh Bank; Microcredit Regulatory Authority; Grameen Bank
BGR Bulgaria Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) No No International Relations, Statistics, Payment Systems Oversight
Additional comments: Lending to SMEs separately is not monitored by BNB. The Council of Ministers will approve the national strategy for promoting SMEs. The Ministry of Economy, Energy, and Tourism (MEET) will manage, coordinate, and control the implementation of the state policy for SMEs. Furthermore, a consultative council for promoting SMEs is established at MEET for coordinating the promotion of SMEs. The state can assist the promotion of SMEs within the framework of the budget of MEET with resources for projects and measures included in the national strategy for the promotion of SMEs and in the annual programs for its implementation. The Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency produces annual reports, where, along with other topics, the state of SME access to finance is reviewed, based on surveys, and BNB conducts quarterly surveys on bank lending practices.
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BIH Bosnia and Banking Agency of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina R Herzegovina Department for Supervision of Banks, Legal Support and Licensing Department, Department for Supervision of Microcredit Organizations, Department for Supervision of Lease Companies, R&D Department
Additional comments: There are no specific criteria used by the Federal Banking Agency (FBA) to define SMEs; commercial banks define SMEs according to their internal policies and procedures. Banking Agency of Republika Srpska monitors level of lending to all enterprises, regardless of size. BLR Belarus National Bank of Belarus I General Directorate of Banking Supervision, General Directorate of the Balance of Payments and Banking Statistics, General Directorate of Regulation of Banking Operations, Main Legal Department; General Directorate of Payment Systems, Republican Association of Financial Mutuals
BOL Bolivia Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero Directorate of Research and Publications
Additional comments: Monitoring is based on the classification of credit types as commercial, consumer, mortgage, and housing.
BRA Brazil Banco Central do Brasil (Central Bank of Brazil) R, C
BWA Botswana Bank of Botswana No Yes: Ministry of Trade and Industry
Additional comments: The Bank of Botswana pays attention to SMEs and is currently updating statutory returns to facilitate regular monitoring.
CAN Canada Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions No Finance Canada
CHE Switzerland Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) No Yes: Swiss National Bank
CHL Chile Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones financieras No Yes: Ministry of Economy Department of Research and Public Relations
Additional comments: The Ministry of Economy conducts programs to extend lines of credit and/or credit guarantees to the financial institutions that operate in this segment. Agencies under the Ministry of Economy regularly assess this segment for development and evaluation of their various programs, whose benefits are channeled through the financial system to SMEs. SBIf (Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones financieras) performed some irregular monitoring of this segment.
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CIV Cote d'Ivoire BCEAO R, P, C Directorate of Credit & Microfinance Institutions
COL Colombia Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia No Yes: Ministry of Industry and Trade Analysis and Information Subdivision; Department of Research and Development—Policy Coordination Subdivision
Additional comments: Monitoring is done is through different portfolio types, not by size of company.
CPV Cape Verde Banco de Cabo Verde (Central Bank of Cape Verde) No No Department of Supervision and Financial System Stability
CRI Costa Rica Superintendencia General de Entidades Financieras I Yes: Governing Council of Banking Standards, Technical Services System Development
Additional comments: The superintendent receives information related to credits to SMEs, and reports defaults of any loan portfolio every six months.
CZE Czech Republic Czech National Bank (CNB) No No Financial Market Regulation and Analyses Department, Consumer Protection Department, and Czech Financial Arbitrator
Additional comments: CNB collects monthly sectoral statistics about loans according to the ESA95 (European System of Accounts). These statistics contain data about loans to households and nonprofit institutions serving households, including data about loans to tradesmen for business purposes. However, assuming that SMEs are defined in line with Recommendation 2003/361/EC concerning the definition of micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprise, the data about loans to tradesmen for business purposes only partially comply with data that would represent lending to SMEs.
DEU Germany Deutsche Bundesbank No Statistics and Banking Supervision Department
DMA Dominica Eastern Caribbean Central Bank No No Bank Supervision, Statistics
DNK Denmark Danish Financial Supervisory Authority I No Banking Analysis Division
Additional comments: The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority only monitors lending to SMEs on inspections and has no data specifically on SMEs.
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DOM Dominican Superintendencia de Bancos de la República Dominicana I Yes: National Council for Promotion and Republic Support to Micro, Small, and Medium Risk Management and Research Department, Consumer Protection Department, Enterprises Standards Department
DZA Algeria Conseil de la Monnaie et du Crédit—Autorité monétaire R, P Directorate General for Research
Additional comments: Banks and financial institutions report their positions monthly to the Bank of Algeria per the monthly accounting framework, which details credits in the annexes by sector, type of loan, and maturity.
ECU Ecuador Superintendenta de Bancos y Seguros del Ecuador R National Bureau of Research
Additional comments: The Statistics Department of the Superintendent of Banking and Insurance regularly presents the evolution of credit from various financial institutions to SMEs in publications on microfinance. The latest reports are from January 2010 and are as follows: 1. Compendium of Microfinance 2. Volume of Microcredit 3. Microcredit Rating 4. Interest Rates
ESP Spain Banco de España No No Financial Institutions Department, Monetary and Financial Statistics Department, Claims Service
EST Estonia Bank of Estonia P, I Financial Stability Department
Additional comments: Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (EFSA) mainly monitors SMEs through IRB procedure and through regular validation reports of IRB models (once a year). SMEs as are also monitored through single inquiry, as appropriate.
ETH Ethiopia National Bank of Ethiopia I Bank Supervision Directorate and Microfinance Institutions Supervision Directorate
Additional comments: National Bank of Ethiopia monitors the level of lending to SMEs by each financial institution during onsite investigations.
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FIN Finland Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) No Conduct of Business Department, Institutional Supervision Department, General Secretariat
FRA France Commission bancaire—Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel-Banque de France R, P SGCB, DECEI, DSPM
GBR United Kingdom Financial Services Authority No No Various
GEO Georgia National Bank of Georgia R Methodology Division
GHA Ghana Bank of Ghana No No Banking Supervision Department
GIN Guinee Bissau BCEAO R, P, C Directorate of Credit & Microfinance Institutions
GMB Gambia Central Bank of the Gambia R, P Financial Supervision Department & Microfinance Department
GRC Greece Bank of Greece No No Statistics Department; Department for the Supervision of Credit and Financial Institutions; Payment Systems Department
Additional comments: Regular (monthly) reporting on the level of lending to SMEs will commence in June 2010
GRD Grenada Eastern Caribbean Central Bank No No Bank Supervision, Statistics
GTM Guatemala Superintendencia de Bancos R No Integrated Risk Supervision, Banking Risk Supervision, Information Technology and Research
Additional comments: The Superintendent of Banks has information on loans to SMEs by regulated financial institutions.
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HKG Hong Kong Hong Kong Monetary Authority Yes: The Hong Kong SAR Government
Additional comments: Bank lending to SMEs is currently not reported in the regular banking returns submitted to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). The Hong Kong SAR Government monitors the cumulative amount of loans approved under the government- administered SME funding schemes (e.g., the SME Loan Guarantee Scheme).
HND Honduras Banco Central de Honduras (BCH) y Comisiòn Nacional de Bancos y Seguros I Yes: National Commission of Banking (CNBS) and Insurance (CNBS) BCH International, Assistant Director of Research at CNBS
HRV Croatia Croatian National Bank No No International Financial Institutions Department
HUN Hungary Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority R Supervisory Directorate, Supervisory Policies and Analysis Directorate, Licensing and Enforcement Directorate, Consumer Protection Directorate, National Bank of Hungary; National Deposit Insurance Fund of Hungary
IDN Indonesia Bank Indonesia R Yes: State Ministry for Cooperatives & Directorate of Banking Research and Regulation SMEs
IND India Reserve Bank of India R, P Rural Planning and Credit Department, Department of Banking Operations and Development, Urban Banks Department, Department of Banking Supervision, Department of Non-Banking Supervision, Department of Statistics and Information Management, Customer Service Department
Additional comments: Lending to SMEs is monitored through the semiannual returns submitted by the banks to the Reserve Bank of India.
IRN Iran Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran I Credit Department, Statistics Department, Payment Systems Department, Off- site Supervision Department, On-site Supervision Department, Banking Regulation Department
ISR Israel Bank of Israel No No Banking Supervision, Financial Stability
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ITA Italy Banca d’Italia R Supervisory Regulations and Policies Department, External Relations and General Affairs Department, Economic and Financial Statistics Department, Market and Payment Systems Oversight Department
JAM Jamaica Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) No
Additional comments: BOJ is in progress of developing a strategy for monitoring the level of business of SMEs.
JOR Jordan Central Bank of Jordan R Banking Supervision
JPN Japan Financial Services Agency R Office of International Affairs
KAZ Kazakhstan Research Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation and Supervision R of Financial Market and Financial Institutions Department of Strategy and Analysis, Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection
KEN Kenya Central Bank of Kenya R Bank Supervision Department
Additional comments: A return capturing this information was introduced in September 2009.
KGZ Kyrgyz Republic National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic Financial Management and Statistical Reporting, Office of Banking Supervision
KHM Cambodia National Bank of Cambodia R Bank Supervision Department
KNA St. Kitts and Nevis Eastern Caribbean Central Bank No No Bank Supervision, Statistics
KOR Korea Financial Services Commission & Financial Supervisory Service R
LBN Lebanon Banque du Liban No Yes: Kafalat Department of Statistics and Department of Economic Research
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LBR Liberia Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) R Banking Supervision Department (BSD)
LCA St. Lucia Eastern Caribbean Central Bank No No Bank Supervision, Statistics
LTU Lithuania Bank of Lithuania No Yes: Ministry of Economy Credit Institution Supervision Department; Statistics Department, Payment Systems Department, Economics Department
LVA Latvia Financial and Capital Market Commission, Bank of Latvia, Ministry of R Economics, Consumer Rights Protection Centre
Additional comments: The Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC) has access to credit registry, but it does not monitor specially the lending to SMEs.
MAR Morocco Bank Al-Maghrib R, P Directorate of Banking Supervision
MDA Moldova National Bank of Moldova R Department of Monetary Policy and Research, Department of Budget, Finance and Accounting, Department of Payment Systems, Department of Market Operations, Department of Regulation and Banking Supervision
MDG Madagascar Commission de Supervision Bancaire et Financière No General Secretariat of the Commission for Banking and Financial Supervision (On-Site Control Department, Directorate of Research and Regulation)
Additional comments: Breakdown of loans reported does not explicitly include SMEs.
MEX Mexico Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) I Vice Presidency of Regulatory Policy, Vice Presidency of Supervision of Development Banks and Popular Financial Societies, Vice Presidency of Supervision of Financial Intermediaries and Groups A, Vice Presidency of Supervision of Financial Intermediaries and Groups B; CONDUSEF: General Directorate for Promotion of Financial Literacy
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MEX (continued) CNBV
Additional comments: CNBV is working in coordination with other national and international organizations for conducting surveys for measurement and statistics, both on the demand (companies) and supply (financial intermediaries) side, to assess the conditions for SME access to finance and to identify the main barriers to finance on both the demand and the supply side.
MKD Macedonia National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia No
Additional comments: Level of lending is monitored for the overall banking system—by currency, maturity, sectors (nonfinancial legal entities, households, financial institutions), etc.
MLI Mali BCEAO R, P, C Directorate of Credit & Microfinance Institutions
MNG Mongolia Bank of Mongolia R Monetary Policy and Research Department
MOZ Mozambique Banco de Moçambique No No Banking Supervision Department
Additional comments: Banco de Moçambique monitors loan portfolio on aggregate basis. Loans to SMEs are not subject to specific monitoring.
MRT Mauritania Banque Centrale de Mauritanie R, P Directorate General of Supervision
MSR Montserrat Eastern Caribbean Central Bank No No Bank Supervision Department, Statistics Department
MUS Mauritius Bank of Mauritius Supervision Department
Additional comments: No specific definition for SMEs.
MWI Malawi Reserve Bank of Malawi No No Bank Supervision Department: Supervision of Non-Bank Financial Institutions Department
Additional comments: The call report does not contain specific line for SMEs.
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MYS Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia (Central Bank of Malaysia) R Bank Negara Malaysia: Development Finance and Enterprise Department, Consumer and Market Conduct Department, Financial Sector Development Department, Corporate Communications Department, Payment System Policy Department; Malaysia Cooperative Commission
NAM Namibia Bank of Namibia No Yes: Namibia Financial Institutions Banking Supervision Department Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA)
NER Niger BCEAO R, P, C Directorate of Credit & Microfinance Institutions
NGA Nigeria Central Bank of Nigeria R Other financial institutions, Financial Policy & Regulation, Monetary Policy
NIC Nicaragua Superintendencia de Bancos y de Otras Instituciones Financieras (SIBOIF) No Yes: Ministry of Economy and Central Bank Risk Management Department
Additional Comments: Superintendent of Banks and Other Financial Institutions (SIBOIF) only regulates and supervises these institutions.
NLD Netherlands De Nederlandsce Bank NV R
Additional comments: Only for commercial banks.
NOR Norway Finanstilsynet (Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway) I Various
NZL New Zealand Reserve Bank of New Zealand No No Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Statistics Unit, Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, New Zealand Bankers Association
PAK Pakistan State Bank of Pakistan R Microfinance Dept, Consumer Protection Dept, SME Finance Dept, Statistics and Data Warehouse Dept, Banking Policy and Regulations Dept; Pakistan Microfinance Network
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PAK (continued) State Bank of Pakistan
Additional comments: Quarterly reporting and monitoring of data by SME Finance Department of the State Bank of Pakistan.
PAN Panama Superintendencia de Bancos de Panamá No Bank Legal Department, Directorate of Financial Research, Directorate of Banking Regulation
Additional comments: The Superintendent of Banks of Panama only monitors licensed MFIs.
PER Peru Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y Administradoras Privadas de Fondos de R, C Pensiones—SBS Department of Regulation, Department of Analysis of Microfinance Institutions, Department of Analysis and Supervision of Customer Services
Additional comments: The Deputy Superintendent of Risk (Credit Risk Department), the Deputy Superintendent of Banking and Microfinance, and the Deputy Superintendent of Economic Research are responsible for continuously monitoring the risks to which banks could be exposed and the evolution of this trend and types of loans.
PHL Philippines Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas R Office of the Managing Director—Central Supervisory Support Subsector, Financial Consumer Affairs Group, Office of Supervisory Policy Development, Supervisory Data Center, Inclusive Finance Advocacy Staff
Additional comments: Subsection X342.6 of the Manual of Regulations for Banks (MORB) requires banks to submit on a quarterly basis their report on compliance with the mandatory allocation of credit resources for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
POL Poland Ministry of Finance (MoF); Polish Financial Supervision Authority (FSA); Office R of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP) MoF—Financial Market Development Department; FSA—Financial Supervision Department, Consumer Protection Department; OCCP— Department of Consumer Policy
PRI Puerto Rico Comisionado de Instituciones Financieras No No Financial Analysis Department
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PRT Portugal Banco de Portugal C Banking Supervision Department/Banking Conduct Supervision Division
Additional comments: Banco de Portugal is responsible for the Central Credit Register database where all entities (individuals and collective) with a credit account are registered.
RUS Russia Central Bank of Russian Federation R General Economic Department, Banking Regulation and Supervision Department, Settlements Regulation Department
RWA Rwanda Banque Nationale du Rwanda No No Financial Stability Directorate
Additional comments: Special monitoring of SME lending is not performed.
SDN Sudan Central Bank of Sudan R No Banking Supervision Department
SEN Senegal BCEAO R, P, C Directorate of Credit & Microfinance Institutions
SGP Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) P Prudential Supervision Group, Market Conduct Group; SPRING Singapore, http://www.spring.gov.sg/Pages/Homepage.aspx
Additional comments: The MAS SME Survey, which targets major players in SME financing, is conducted annually, with the last survey conducted in June 2009; hence the latest figures available are for Q1 2009.
SLE Sierra Leone Bank of Sierra Leone R Banking Supervision
SLV El Salvador Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador R Yes: National Commission for Micro and Department of Financial System Development; Department of Financial System Small Enterprises (CONAMYPE) Stability
Additional comments: Based on information from financial statements that banks send to the Superintendent of Financial System (SSF). CONAMYPE conducts an annual survey which asks for SME lending.
SRB Serbia National Bank of Serbia No Supervision Department
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SVK Slovak Republic National Bank of Slovakia No No Licensing and Enforcement Department, Regulatory and Risk Management Methodology Department, Supervisory Department
SVN Slovenia Banka Slovenije R, P Financial Statistics, Banking Supervision Department
Additional comments: The Bank of Slovenia monitors the level of lending to all enterprises, including large enterprises.
SWE Sweden Finansinspektionen No Chief Economist’s Office
SYR Syria Central Bank of Syria R Governor Office for Monetary Policy & Research Department
TGO Togo BCEAO R, P, C Directorate of Credit & Microfinance Institutions
THA Thailand Bank of Thailand R, P Financial Institution Strategy Department
TJK Tajikistan National Bank of Tajikistan R Banking Supervision and Licensing; Legal Dept; Office of Information Technology and Payment Systems; Office of Monetary Policy and Statistics
TUN Tunisia La Banque Centrale de Tunisie R, P, C Directorate General for Banking Supervision
Additional comments: Credit institutions are required monthly to report the outstanding commercial and personal loans by type of recipient to the Information Center of the Central Bank of Tunisia
TUR Turkey Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) R Yes: Banking Regulation and Supervision Banking and Financial Institutions Department Agency (BRSA), Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Additional comments: Within the context of Financial Stability Report analysis, CBRT monitors the level of SME lending from the financial reporting packages of BRSA–CBRT.
TWN Taiwan Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) R Yes: Ministry of Economic Affairs, Department of Financial Inspection R.O.C.
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UGA Uganda Bank of Uganda R, P Commercial Banking and Non-Bank Financial Institutions
Additional comments: Bank of Uganda carries out onsite and offsite surveillance of regulated financial institutions as well as business confidence surveys.
URY Uruguay Banco Central del Uruguay R Financial Regulation Research, Financial Regulation Standards, Payment Systems
USA United States Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System No No Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation, Division of Research and Statistics, Office of the Secretary
Additional comments: The Federal Reserve collects information on outstanding balances of small loans (less than US$1 million original amount) to businesses by commercial banks and thrifts.
UZB Uzbekistan Central Bank R No Monetary Policy Department
VCT St. Vincent and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank No No Grenadines Bank Supervision, Statistics
VEN Venezuela Superintendencia de Bancos y Otras Instituciones Financieras No Yes: National Institute for SMEs, Ministry Technical General Manager of People’s Power for Communal Economy
YEM Yemen Central Bank of Yemen No General Banking Department (Supervision Sector)
ZAF South Africa South African Reserve Bank R Research, Bank Supervision
Additional comments: South African Reserve Bank receives monthly statutory returns that contain information regarding SME Corporate and SME Retail exposures.
ZMB Zambia Bank of Zambia No Yes: Private Sector Development Program Bank Supervision and Non-Bank Financial Institutions Supervision under the Ministry of Commerce Trade Departments and Industry
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ZWE Zimbabwe Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe R Yes: Ministry of Small and Medium Scale Bank Licensing, Supervision and Surveillance Enterprises
Additional comments: The Reserve Bank monitors lending that is done through banking institutions under its purview. Information on lending by other development financial institutions such as SEDCO (Small Enterprises Development Company) or the Infrastructural Development Bank is not submitted to the Reserve Bank.
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