finance 123

Sunday, 19 July 2009

Some Important Facts About International Finance & How It Runs Our Lives

By Marcus Worthon

The whole concept of international business and finance came into being with the establishment of the World Bank in 1994. The concept was there in theory, but its practical implications and uses have surface only in the later half of the last decade of the 20th century. Today, with developing countries in need of international aid and many developed countries expanding their operations to much cheaper locations all over the world, the need to understand the dynamics behind international business and finance has grown even more.

The best way to understand the dynamics of international business and finance, therefore, is to understand the working of the World Bank. In this write up, we intend to explore the reasons which led to the formation of this esteemed organization and the sub-units that the World Bank has established under its wings. The World Bank itself was set up under two different departments- the IBRD and the IDA. While the International Bank for reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses its attention on developing countries and countries to which some aid has already been given. It is much like a follow up agency which takes note of the way allocated aid has been used and to govern more aid for reconstruction purposes to these countries.

The IDA is responsible for identifying the poorest of regions in the world and allocating aid to them. The Ida oversees that the aid is properly used and that the standard of life and living conditions of the people in these countries is also increased with time. The IBRD, on the other hand, is more focussed on the developing countries, which need funds for purposes like construction and maintenance of roads, bridges and other forms of infrastructure. Both these international business and finance institutions are important in their own way and have helped a number of people in realizing their dreams, directly or otherwise.

A number of other international business and finance institutes and smaller units have been set up by the World Bank to overlook important international business and finance transactions. The MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency) was set up in order to attract investors to the developing markets. It is a pivotal agency and is important in arranging aid for new markets and regions of the world.

The IFC looks after granting loans for construction of roads, bridges and other infrastructure to countries that are in need of this money. Besides, it also overlooks other financial issues that are directly or indirectly concerned with the World bank.

Finally, gathering investors for investments in arising markets is one of the most pivotal roles that the World Bank is expected to play. The MIGA or the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency was established to serve this purpose only and is supposed to attract and draw investors towards the markets that need financial aid from such people. - 16931

About the Author:

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]



<< Home