Around the world, a revolution is occurring in finance for low-income people. The
microfinance revolution is delivering financial services to the economically active poor on a …

In one way or another, almost every country in the world has seen the need to adapt its
structure of financial services to improve outreach to the many as yet “unbanked” people and …

Policy advocates argue for the transformation of non‐government Microfinance
Organisations (MFOs) into shareholder owned firms (SHFs). This paper investigates whether …

" Rhyne tells the Bolivian microfinance story with objectivity and conceptual clarity, while
writing with a great sense of intimacy. She neither glosses over the difficulties faced by …

We compare the ownership-cost of shareholders firms (SHFs), non-profit organizations
(NPOs), and cooperatives (COOPs) involved in microfinance. A paradoxical situation …

Although governments have traditionally used subsidized credit programs to promote
agricultural growth, this approach has generally failed to improve incomes and alleviate …

The regulatory concerns of microfinance sector lies in the special nature of these institutions
which caters the needs of those who have been marginalised from the formal financial …

This paper examines key features of a macroeconomic environment, policy framework, and
government and donor interventions conducive to rural financial deepening. The paper also …

This report analyzes the progress toward commercialization of the Philippines
heterogeneous microfinance industry. It also explores the remaining challenges and …

Micro‐finance institutions are critical to Africa's quest for solutions to the continent's
development challenge. The area of their greatest potential impact, rural Africa, is not only …