strictly financial aspects of MFIs, nearing them to the world of traditional banks. We provide an empirical analysis of the … corruption' and 'political stability' of the countries in which these institutions operate. We adopt two different approaches - a …

to corruption (a measure of the institutional quality). The probability of the democracy preservation is decreasing in …

Ethiopia, which have allowed for widespread corruption, are now harming the growth of SMEs. According to the findings …, political instability, corruption, and COVID-19 are now having a substantial effect on the growth of SMEs in Ethiopia. These … sequential policy reform in the region, as well as a review of current policies aimed at ensuring effective corruption control in …

average, face no liquidity risk and that exposure to FX risk is lower than commonly assumed. Linking risk exposure to …This study examines the exposure of microfinance institutions to liquidity, interest rate and foreign exchange (FX …) risk. It builds on a manually collected set of data on FX positions and the maturity structure of assets and liabilities of …

sector faces minimal liquidity risk, high interest rate risk and a lower than commonly assumed exposure to FX risk. Linking … benefits from expanding the plethora of current measures taken to mitigate liquidity or FX risk. …This study examines the exposure of microfinance institutions to liquidity-, interest rate and foreign exchange (FX …