If the demand for credit by the poor changes little when interest rates increase, lenders can raise fees to cost …-covering levels without losing customers. This claim is at the core of sustainable microfinance strategies that aim to provide banking … data from SafeSave, a credit cooperative in the slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh, to examine how sensitive borrowers are to …

If the demand for credit by the poor changes little when interest rates increase, lenders can raise fees to cost …-covering levels without losing customers. This claim is at the core of sustainable microfinance strategies that aim to provide banking … data from SafeSave, a credit cooperative in the slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh, to examine how sensitive borrowers are to …

programmes to successfully penetrate new segments of credit markets. These features include direct monitoring, regular repayment …

small business investment. We focus on new credit mechanisms and devices that help households manage cash flows, save, and …

The microfinance movement has built on innovations in financial intermediation that reduce the costs and risks of …

small business investment. We focus on new credit mechanisms and devices that help households manage cash flows, save, and …