The Big Picture: Global Trends Affecting Agricultural Finance -- Institutional and Process Innovations in Serving Rural Clients -- Dealing With Risks in Agricultural Finance -- Using Modern Technology for High-Quality Services in Rural Areas

Securitization: Wonder Drug or Financial Alchemy? -- Mobilising Capital for the Poor - How Does Structured Finance Fit in Emerging Markets? -- The Role of Public and Private Investors for Structured Finance in Emerging Markets -- Structured Finance - Mobilising New Means to Attract Capital --...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. What Really Drives Financial Sector Development in Ghana? -- Chapter 3. Harnessing Financial Innovation for Financial Inclusion in Ghana -- Chapter 4. Financial Inclusion and Monetary Policy Effectiveness in Ghana -- Chapter 5. Gendered Financial Behaviour...

Microfinance is a comprehensive analysis of the operational, managerial and financial aspects of microfinance. The text provides a contemporary analysis of microfinance business covering the risks, returns and management issues associated with such activity. It analyzes the main products and...

This book is about the new capital adequacy framework - known as Basel II - approved by the Basel Committee in 2004. It aims to discuss Basel II implementation in different categories of developing countries, including emerging market economies, such as Brazil and low-income countries such as...

This paper describes important trade-offs that microfinance practitioners, donors, and regulators navigate. Drawing evidence from large, global surveys of microfinance institutions, the authors find a basic tension between meeting social goals and maximizing financial performance. For example,...