South Africa’s banking sector is controlled by a small but powerful group of commercial banks. Using publicly available data, develop an economic intervention plan that would detail how you would restructure the banking sector. This plan must include information on the effects of South Africa’s banking sector on consumer welfare and it must also highlight the benefits of the plan for the economy.

South Africa’s banking sector is controlled by a small but powerful group of commercial banks. Using publicly available data, develop an economic intervention plan that would detail how you would restructure the banking sector. This plan must include information on the effects of South Africa’s banking sector on consumer welfare and it must also highlight the benefits of the plan for the economy.

MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY

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Chapter14: Money And The Federal Reserve System

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