Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have been successful in providing credit to millions of low-income borrowers in groups … examine microfinance interest rates and their determinants in order to understand how these rates might be lowered. Using high …

This paper presents a synopsis of the current state of the microfinance industry in Latin America. It provides a rough … microfinance institutions; and it outlines some of the major issues currently facing the industry. The underlying theme of the … paper is the microfinance industry's gradual integration into established markets and structures, specifically as it relates …

microfinance institutions for the delivery of their products, making the most of the comparative advantages of each sector. …

This report outlines the findings of the Economist Intelligence Unit's in-depth analysis of the microfinance business …

The objective of this report is to present an early update for the performance of the Microfinance Institutions (MFIs … credit types, finance structure, and risk and profitability. …

The literature on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) finance highlights linkages with large firms in value chains … implications for SMEs. This paper explores this gap by looking for evidence on the impact of SMEs' access to finance of inter … technologies in Costa Rica), a comparison between the different sources and instruments of finance used by SMEs is presented. A …

Access to finance remains a challenge for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Argentina. It is a particularly acute … repayment records to determine if psychometric-based credit scoring models could help ameliorate the constraints to SME finance … asymmetry in SME lending, such a tool could help relieve constraints to SME finance in Argentina. …