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"Political Risk and Risk Mitigation as Part of the Investment Climate“
Stephan J. Dreyhaupt,Advisor, Investment Climate Department,World Bank Group
World Bank Group Investment Climate Reform Work:New emphasis on reducing the risk of doing business
Investment climate reform outcomes can be measured in three different ways:
• an increase in investment and business opportunities• reduction in the cost of doing business • a reduction in risks
Incubation of a new product line to limit the impact of political risk on inbound investments through policy reform measures aimed at strengthening investor protection confidence (“Political Risk Advisory”)
The Comeback of Political Risk:Concern over political risk moves back towards the top of corporate agendas
* WIPR 2010 survey
Demand Side View:High volume of new investment insurance issued marks continuation of longer-term trend of rising demand for PRI
Why should Governments be concerned?Better investment climate associated with lower political risk premiums
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Why should Governments be concerned?Political risk concerns force cancelations and withdrawals from investments
* WIPR 2010 survey
Reducing Impediments to Sustainable Private InvestmentsCombination of ST-financial instruments and IC reform to address LT-issues
Investor Protection Confidence
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New Product Development: Political Risk Advisory focusing on strengthening investor protection confidence
Addressing Political Risk as part of the Investment Climate reform work: Country example - Ukraine
Guaranteeing investor’ rights and protection on issues such as: Expropriation Transfer of currency Dispute settlement Compensation
Example: Shortcomings concerningrepatriation of funds
Legal: Amend Foreign Currency Law
Admin: Streamline BoU procedures
Institution: Improve capacity of local BoU offices
High-level investment law review
Review of de facto investor protection
Investment Law Review (Law No. 1540a-XII of 10th September 1991 entitled “On the Protection of Foreign Investment in Ukraine” and Law No. 93/96-VR of 19th March 1996 entitled “On the Regime of Foreign Investments”)
Planning for the reform of the law
Development of the policy and legislative drafting
Steering new law through enactment process
Improving the enforcement and effectiveness of investor rights and protection
Currency transfer restrictions (licensing, registration, etc.)
Award enforcement practice Compensation procedures Ease of process Capacity of institutions involved
Review of specific investor guarantees