governing the microfinance sector and client protection is also crucial for improving financial inclusion in Sri Lanka. Much …

This paper empirically investigates the effects of remittances on access to financial services in 26 Sub …-Saharan African countries over the period 2004-2015. We find that remittances have a significantly positive impact on financial access … Estimation that accounts for the endogenous relationship between remittances and financial access and that controls for any bias …

enterprises and the constraints to SME financing remain the main topic of policy discussion today. Against this background, the … success of microfinance around the world, a large number of commercial banks have made a profitable business out of this … sector. This paper explores various business models by commercial banks in microfinance and provides policy implications for …

Policy emphasis for financial sector development has shifted away from microfinance and towards the development of …