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  "title": "Chart of the Week: Banking on Women—A Case for More",
  "publication": "IMF Blog, September 19, 2017",
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  "summary": "Comprehensive dataset on banking sector characteristics and performance, and on the share of women on the boards of directors and banking supervision agency boards, covering 72 countries over 13 years.",
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      "heading": "Dataset and scope",
      "content": "- Comprehensive dataset on banking sector characteristics and performance, and on the share of women on the boards of directors and banking supervision agency boards, covering 72 countries over 13 years.\n- Sample includes almost 800 banks."
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      "heading": "Key findings on representation",
      "content": "- Women hold less than 20 percent of bank board seats.\n- Women account for less than 2 percent of bank Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).\n- Only 15 banks out of almost 800 in 72 countries in the sample had women CEOs in 2013.\n- Representation of women on bank boards and banking supervision boards is low across geographical regions, country income levels, and types of banks, with the exception of savings banks.\n- Contrary to common perceptions, many low- and middle-income countries have a higher share of women in bank boards and banking supervision agency boards compared to advanced economies."
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      "heading": "Trends over time",
      "content": "- Board participation of women has been growing in many regions and in various types of banks.\n- East Asia: average representation rose from 2 percent in 2001 to 14 percent in 2013.\n- Europe and Central Asia: average representation rose from about 4 percent to 18 percent from 2001 to 2013.\n- Across types of banks, in savings banks, which already had a higher share of women than other types of banks in 2001, it almost doubled."
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      "heading": "Links with bank stability",
      "content": "- The IMF staff paper finds results suggesting that more women on bank boards may have a positive link with bank stability through higher capital buffers, controlling for other factors.\n- The share of women on banking supervision boards also appears to be associated with bank stability.\n\nSource: Chart of the Week: Banking on Women—A Case for More, The Editors, September 19, 2017.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- 本周图表：女性银行家——增加的理由; IMF博客; 2017年9月19日\n  - 本周图表：女性银行家——增加的理由; IMF博客; 2017年9月19日 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 本周图表：女性银行家——增加的理由; IMF博客; 2017年9月19日 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- 今週のグラフ: 頼みの綱は女性 — 銀行幹部層に女性登用を; IMFBlog, 2017年9月19日掲載\n  - 今週のグラフ: 頼みの綱は女性 — 銀行幹部層に女性登用を; IMFBlog, 2017年9月19日掲載 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - 今週のグラフ: 頼みの綱は女性 — 銀行幹部層に女性登用を; IMFBlog, 2017年9月19日掲載 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- График недели. Ставка на женщин — аргументы в пользу повышения ставки\n  - График недели. Ставка на женщин — аргументы в пользу повышения ставки (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - График недели. Ставка на женщин — аргументы в пользу повышения ставки (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- Gráfico de la semana: Más mujeres en el sector bancario; Por IMFBlog; 19 de septiembre de 2017\n  - Gráfico de la semana: Más mujeres en el sector bancario; Por IMFBlog; 19 de septiembre de 2017 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Gráfico de la semana: Más mujeres en el sector bancario; Por IMFBlog; 19 de septiembre de 2017 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\n References\n\n- https://www.imf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BLOG-1024x600-GENERIC-World-management-team-office-silhouetteistocksdailyiStock-by-Getty-Images.649124858.jpg\n- paper\n- https://www.imf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMF.Women-in-banking-chart.jpg\n- Gender and the IMF\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2017/09/19/chart-of-the-week-banking-on-women-a-case-for-more"
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    "Authors: The Editors",
    "Published: September 19, 2017",
    "Comprehensive dataset on banking sector characteristics and performance, and on the share of women on the boards of directors and banking supervision agency boards, covering 72 countries over 13 years.",
    "Sample includes almost 800 banks.",
    "Women hold less than 20 percent of bank board seats.",
    "Women account for less than 2 percent of bank Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).",
    "Only 15 banks out of almost 800 in 72 countries in the sample had women CEOs in 2013.",
    "Representation of women on bank boards and banking supervision boards is low across geographical regions, country income levels, and types of banks, with the exception of savings banks.",
    "Contrary to common perceptions, many low- and middle-income countries have a higher share of women in bank boards and banking supervision agency boards compared to advanced economies.",
    "Board participation of women has been growing in many regions and in various types of banks.",
    "East Asia: average representation rose from 2 percent in 2001 to 14 percent in 2013.",
    "Europe and Central Asia: average representation rose from about 4 percent to 18 percent from 2001 to 2013.",
    "Across types of banks, in savings banks, which already had a higher share of women than other types of banks in 2001, it almost doubled.",
    "The IMF staff paper finds results suggesting that more women on bank boards may have a positive link with bank stability through higher capital buffers, controlling for other factors.",
    "The share of women on banking supervision boards also appears to be associated with bank stability.",
    "**本周图表：女性银行家——增加的理由; IMF博客; 2017年9月19日**",
    "**今週のグラフ: 頼みの綱は女性 — 銀行幹部層に女性登用を; IMFBlog, 2017年9月19日掲載**",
    "**График недели. Ставка на женщин — аргументы в пользу повышения ставки**",
    "**Gráfico de la semana: Más mujeres en el sector bancario; Por IMFBlog; 19 de septiembre de 2017**",
    "[https://www.imf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BLOG-1024x600-GENERIC-World-management-team-office-silhouette_istocksdaily_iStock-by-Getty-Images.649124858.jpg](https://www.imf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/BLOG-1024x600-GENERIC-World-management-team-office-silhouette_istocksdaily_iStock-by-Getty-Images.649124858.jpg)",
    "[paper](http://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2017/09/07/Banking-on-Women-Leaders-A-Case-for-More-45221)",
    "[https://www.imf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMF.Women-in-banking-chart.jpg](https://www.imf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMF.Women-in-banking-chart.jpg)",
    "[Gender and the IMF](http://www.imf.org/external/themes/gender/)"
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