Microfinance in Africa: Experience and Lessons from Selected African Countries (pdf file, 442 kb), IMF Working Paper, September 1, 2004
Microfinance and the Poor (pdf file, 75 kb), Finance & Development, June 1, 2004
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Microfinance: A View from the Fund
Prepared
by the Monetary and Financial Systems Department (With contributions from the
African, Policy Development and Review, and Research Departments)
January 25, 2005 Use the free Adobe Acrobat
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Contents
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Introduction |
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Definitions, Scope and Key Issues |
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The size and scope of microfinance institutions |
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Can MFIs become commercially viable? |
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Policy Issues Concerning Microfinance:
An Overview |
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Microfinance and economic efficiency |
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Microfinance and equality |
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Regulation and supervision of microfinance |
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Complementary public policies |
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The Role of International Financial Institutions
in Microfinance |
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Activities of the WBG and other institutions
in promoting microfinance |
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The scope for Fund activities on microfinance
issues |
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Conclusion |
References |
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| Table |
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Selected Indicators for a Sample of Microfinance
Institutions, July 2003 |
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| Boxes |
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Types and Scope of MFIs |
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Are MFIs Commercially Viable? |
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The Regulatory Environment of MFIs |
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Cooperation between DFID, CIDA, SIDA and
RNE in Funding Microfinance in Tanzania |
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Microfinance in the Context of the FSAP:
The Case of Tanzania |
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