microfinance lenders among the unbanked. …

model in Europe. While our findings suggested that the microfinance market is immature and fragmented, they also pointed to … in Europe. The third part explains the rationale for public support in the microfinance area and focuses on the chosen …In November 2009, EIF issued a working paper on the European microfinance market. In this study, we found that there …

with a special focus on micro enterprises and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs). Finally, the study reviews selected … microcredit markets in both Western and Eastern Europe, analyzing aspects of social inclusion, job creation and market gaps. In … the extremely fragmented European economy and in the absence of a commonly accepted microfinance business model, the …

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have been successful in providing credit to millions of low-income borrowers in groups … examine microfinance interest rates and their determinants in order to understand how these rates might be lowered. Using high …