Selbsthilfe und Armutsbekämpfung werden heute als selbstverständliche Elemente von Entwicklung und Entwicklungspolitik …

banks, and financial cooperatives. In this study we deal with the emerging Islamic microfinance sector in Indonesia …

Microfinance is that part of the financial sector which comprises formal and informal financial institutions, small and … and unintended consequences. Microfinance covers a wide array of microfinance institutions (MFIs), ranging from indigenous … private deposit collectors. In contrast to microcredit, microfinance proper refers to a system of financial intermediation …

Microfinance is thus not a recent development, and it is not just a temporary solution for poor countries. Every now … developed country has its own history of microfinance. It is important to recognize this because it presents a view different … from that of many in the microfinance community who associate microfinance with credit NGOs and believe that microfinance …