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This paper addresses whether microcredit participants in Bangladesh are trapped in poverty and debt, as many critics have argued in recent years. Analysis of data from a long panel survey over a 20-year period confirms this is not the case, although numerous participants have been with...
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While the microfinance sector is extensively used in Mali (about 1 million members often based in rural areas), the … sector has experienced a major crisis for over six years. The clean-up of the microfinance remains the most pressing priority … for the Malian authorities and the adoption of the emergency plan for the microfinance sector is a key milestone to …
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This report provides a baseline analysis of the status of access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with a particular focus on women entrepreneur' ability and constraints in accessing finance in order to develop and grow their businesses. It is based on a...
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provides a status of financial inclusion and access to finance in Ghana, along with a review of banking and microfinance … collection of analytical work related to access to finance agenda, including notes on the microfinance sector, private equity and …
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The report analyzes the status of the Nigerian Microfinance Banks (MFBs) sector and aims to identify and address the … microfinance market development, such as funding constraints or gaps in financial infrastructure. While important these factors are … about factors such as their business model, governance, funding, and client base. The Microfinance Policy, Regulatory and …
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to several policy interventions in Pakistan over the past decade and a half, including the promotion of microfinance, the …
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.A remarkable expansion in formal microfinance lenders contributed to increased access to credit. Since the promulgation of the … National Strategy for Microfinance in 2007, Cambodia's microfinance sector has expanded rapidly, with both assets and credit … evidence on (i) the impact of microcredit on household welfare, (ii) profitability and cost of credit in the microfinance …
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Ghana's real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded in 2018, albeit at a slower rate than in 2017; the expansion was spurred by the mineral component of the industry sector. The government sustained its fiscal consolidation efforts in 2018 despite challenges. The current account deficit narrowed...
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