Niger - Rural Financial Services : Expanding Financial Access to the Rural Poor

The main objective of this study is to identify the major impediments to access to financial services in rural areas, and provide practical recommendations to address the identified problems. The study aims to inform on rural finance policies and...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Financial Sector Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
EIB
MFI
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/12/16429641/niger-rural-financial-services-expanding-financial-access-rural-poorbr
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12784
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language English
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
ACCESS TO FINANCING
ACCESS TO LOANS
ACCESS TO RURAL FINANCE
ACCOUNTING
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
AGRICULTURAL BANK
AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK
AGRICULTURAL FINANCE
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL SECTORS
AGRICULTURAL TRADE
AGRICULTURE BANKS
AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK BRANCH
BANK BRANCHES
BANK CREDIT
BANK CREDITS
BANK FINANCING
BANK LENDING
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BANKING LAW
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SERVICES
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS LOANS
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BUSINESS PLAN
BUSINESS PLANS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL MARKET
CASH FLOW
CHECKING ACCOUNT
CHECKING ACCOUNTS
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
COOPERATIVES
CREDIT APPLICATION
CREDIT APPLICATIONS
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDIT HISTORIES
CREDIT HISTORY
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
CREDIT LIMIT
CREDIT NEEDS
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT SUBSIDY
CREDITS
CURRENCY
DEBIT CARDS
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMAND FOR CREDIT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
DEPOSITOR
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT BANKS
DONOR FUNDING
DONOR SUBSIDIES
DONOR SUBSIDY
DONOR SUPPORT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EIB
ENTREPRENEURS
EQUIPMENT LOANS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCLUSION
EXISTING BARRIERS
EXPORT EARNINGS
EXTERNALITIES
FAMILIES
FARMER
FARMERS
FINANCIAL ACCESS
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL LEASING
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCING NEEDS
FISCAL POLICY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FORM OF COLLATERAL
FORMAL BANKING
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GROUP GUARANTEE
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING
INFLATION
INFORMAL LENDERS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INITIAL INVESTMENT
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CEILINGS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INVENTORY
INVENTORY CREDITS
INVESTMENT BANK
INVESTMENT PLAN
LACK OF ACCESS
LAND OWNERSHIP
LAND USE
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROVISIONS
LEGISLATION
LINE OF CREDIT
LINES OF CREDIT
LIQUIDATION
LOAN
LOAN APPLICATION
LOAN GUARANTEE
LOAN RECOVERY
LOAN REQUESTS
LOANS TO FARMERS
LONG TERM FINANCING
MARKET INFORMATION
MERCHANT
MERCHANTS
MFI
MFIS
MICRO CREDIT
MICRO FINANCE
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE LOANS
MONEY LAUNDERING
MONEY TRANSFERS
MORTGAGE
NATIONAL BANKS
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
NET WORTH
NEW COMPANY
NOMINAL INTEREST RATES
OPERATING COSTS
OPERATING RATIO
OUTREACH
PARTIAL CREDIT
PENSION FUND
POSTAL BANK
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
RATES OF INTEREST
REAL SECTOR
REGISTRATION OF MORTGAGES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENTS
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK OF LOSS
RURAL ACCESS
RURAL BORROWERS
RURAL CLIENTS
RURAL CREDIT
RURAL FINANCE
RURAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
RURAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
RURAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
RURAL FINANCING
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SMALL LOAN
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
START-UP
SUBSIDIARY
SUPPLY CHAINS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TERM CREDIT
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSACTIONS COSTS
TRANSPORT
UNION
UNIONS
URBAN AREAS
USURY
VILLAGE
VILLAGES
WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT SYSTEM
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS
WORKING CAPITAL
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES
ACCESS TO FINANCING
ACCESS TO LOANS
ACCESS TO RURAL FINANCE
ACCOUNTING
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
AGRICULTURAL BANK
AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK
AGRICULTURAL FINANCE
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURAL SECTORS
AGRICULTURAL TRADE
AGRICULTURE BANKS
AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK BRANCH
BANK BRANCHES
BANK CREDIT
BANK CREDITS
BANK FINANCING
BANK LENDING
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BANKING LAW
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SERVICES
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS LOANS
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
BUSINESS PLAN
BUSINESS PLANS
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL MARKET
CASH FLOW
CHECKING ACCOUNT
CHECKING ACCOUNTS
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
COOPERATIVES
CREDIT APPLICATION
CREDIT APPLICATIONS
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDIT HISTORIES
CREDIT HISTORY
CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
CREDIT LIMIT
CREDIT NEEDS
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT SUBSIDY
CREDITS
CURRENCY
DEBIT CARDS
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMAND FOR CREDIT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
DEPOSITOR
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT BANKS
DONOR FUNDING
DONOR SUBSIDIES
DONOR SUBSIDY
DONOR SUPPORT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EIB
ENTREPRENEURS
EQUIPMENT LOANS
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCLUSION
EXISTING BARRIERS
EXPORT EARNINGS
EXTERNALITIES
FAMILIES
FARMER
FARMERS
FINANCIAL ACCESS
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL LEASING
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCING NEEDS
FISCAL POLICY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FORM OF COLLATERAL
FORMAL BANKING
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GROUP GUARANTEE
HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING
INFLATION
INFORMAL LENDERS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INITIAL INVESTMENT
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES
INSURANCE
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CEILINGS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNAL CONTROLS
INVENTORY
INVENTORY CREDITS
INVESTMENT BANK
INVESTMENT PLAN
LACK OF ACCESS
LAND OWNERSHIP
LAND USE
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROVISIONS
LEGISLATION
LINE OF CREDIT
LINES OF CREDIT
LIQUIDATION
LOAN
LOAN APPLICATION
LOAN GUARANTEE
LOAN RECOVERY
LOAN REQUESTS
LOANS TO FARMERS
LONG TERM FINANCING
MARKET INFORMATION
MERCHANT
MERCHANTS
MFI
MFIS
MICRO CREDIT
MICRO FINANCE
MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE LOANS
MONEY LAUNDERING
MONEY TRANSFERS
MORTGAGE
NATIONAL BANKS
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
NET WORTH
NEW COMPANY
NOMINAL INTEREST RATES
OPERATING COSTS
OPERATING RATIO
OUTREACH
PARTIAL CREDIT
PENSION FUND
POSTAL BANK
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
RATES OF INTEREST
REAL SECTOR
REGISTRATION OF MORTGAGES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENTS
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK OF LOSS
RURAL ACCESS
RURAL BORROWERS
RURAL CLIENTS
RURAL CREDIT
RURAL FINANCE
RURAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
RURAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
RURAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
RURAL FINANCING
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SMALL LOAN
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
START-UP
SUBSIDIARY
SUPPLY CHAINS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
TERM CREDIT
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSACTIONS COSTS
TRANSPORT
UNION
UNIONS
URBAN AREAS
USURY
VILLAGE
VILLAGES
WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT
WAREHOUSE RECEIPT SYSTEM
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS
WORKING CAPITAL
World Bank
Niger - Rural Financial Services : Expanding Financial Access to the Rural Poor
geographic_facet Africa
Niger
description The main objective of this study is to identify the major impediments to access to financial services in rural areas, and provide practical recommendations to address the identified problems. The study aims to inform on rural finance policies and innovative instruments by examining both supply and demand sides including an identification of non-financial issues that restrict development of the rural financial sector. Addressing the lack of rural access to financial services in the Niger development process continues to figure prominently on the Government agenda without, however, a systematic action plan and strategy. Adopting ad hoc solutions (such as the creation of an agricultural development bank) without addressing the structural issues that limit access to financial services will, unfortunately, not yield any positive long lasting results.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Sector Study
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Niger - Rural Financial Services : Expanding Financial Access to the Rural Poor
title_short Niger - Rural Financial Services : Expanding Financial Access to the Rural Poor
title_full Niger - Rural Financial Services : Expanding Financial Access to the Rural Poor
title_fullStr Niger - Rural Financial Services : Expanding Financial Access to the Rural Poor
title_full_unstemmed Niger - Rural Financial Services : Expanding Financial Access to the Rural Poor
title_sort niger - rural financial services : expanding financial access to the rural poor
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/12/16429641/niger-rural-financial-services-expanding-financial-access-rural-poorbr
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12784
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spelling okr-10986-127842021-04-23T14:03:04Z Niger - Rural Financial Services : Expanding Financial Access to the Rural Poor World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCESS TO LOANS ACCESS TO RURAL FINANCE ACCOUNTING AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AGRICULTURAL BANK AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES AGRICULTURAL CREDIT AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL SECTORS AGRICULTURAL TRADE AGRICULTURE BANKS AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCH BANK BRANCHES BANK CREDIT BANK CREDITS BANK FINANCING BANK LENDING BANK LOAN BANK LOANS BANKING LAW BANKING SECTOR BANKING SERVICES BANKING SUPERVISION BANKS BORROWER BORROWING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS LOANS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS PLAN BUSINESS PLANS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL MARKET CASH FLOW CHECKING ACCOUNT CHECKING ACCOUNTS COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS COOPERATIVES CREDIT APPLICATION CREDIT APPLICATIONS CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT GUARANTEE CREDIT HISTORIES CREDIT HISTORY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS CREDIT LIMIT CREDIT NEEDS CREDIT RISK CREDIT SUBSIDY CREDITS CURRENCY DEBIT CARDS DECENTRALIZATION DEMAND FOR CREDIT DEPOSIT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DEPOSITOR DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANKS DONOR FUNDING DONOR SUBSIDIES DONOR SUBSIDY DONOR SUPPORT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIES OF SCALE EIB ENTREPRENEURS EQUIPMENT LOANS EXCHANGE RATE EXCLUSION EXISTING BARRIERS EXPORT EARNINGS EXTERNALITIES FAMILIES FARMER FARMERS FINANCIAL ACCESS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL LEASING FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCING NEEDS FISCAL POLICY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FORM OF COLLATERAL FORMAL BANKING GOVERNMENT FUNDING GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT POLICY GROUP GUARANTEE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING INFLATION INFORMAL LENDERS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INITIAL INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES INSURANCE INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE CEILINGS INTEREST RATES INTERNAL CONTROLS INVENTORY INVENTORY CREDITS INVESTMENT BANK INVESTMENT PLAN LACK OF ACCESS LAND OWNERSHIP LAND USE LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL PROVISIONS LEGISLATION LINE OF CREDIT LINES OF CREDIT LIQUIDATION LOAN LOAN APPLICATION LOAN GUARANTEE LOAN RECOVERY LOAN REQUESTS LOANS TO FARMERS LONG TERM FINANCING MARKET INFORMATION MERCHANT MERCHANTS MFI MFIS MICRO CREDIT MICRO FINANCE MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE LOANS MONEY LAUNDERING MONEY TRANSFERS MORTGAGE NATIONAL BANKS NATURAL RESOURCES NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS NET WORTH NEW COMPANY NOMINAL INTEREST RATES OPERATING COSTS OPERATING RATIO OUTREACH PARTIAL CREDIT PENSION FUND POSTAL BANK PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY RATES OF INTEREST REAL SECTOR REGISTRATION OF MORTGAGES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPAYMENT REPAYMENTS RESOURCE MOBILIZATION RISK MANAGEMENT RISK OF LOSS RURAL ACCESS RURAL BORROWERS RURAL CLIENTS RURAL CREDIT RURAL FINANCE RURAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS RURAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS RURAL FINANCIAL SERVICES RURAL FINANCING SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNT SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL LOAN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT START-UP SUBSIDIARY SUPPLY CHAINS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TERM CREDIT TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSPORT UNION UNIONS URBAN AREAS USURY VILLAGE VILLAGES WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSE RECEIPT WAREHOUSE RECEIPT SYSTEM WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS WORKING CAPITAL The main objective of this study is to identify the major impediments to access to financial services in rural areas, and provide practical recommendations to address the identified problems. The study aims to inform on rural finance policies and innovative instruments by examining both supply and demand sides including an identification of non-financial issues that restrict development of the rural financial sector. Addressing the lack of rural access to financial services in the Niger development process continues to figure prominently on the Government agenda without, however, a systematic action plan and strategy. Adopting ad hoc solutions (such as the creation of an agricultural development bank) without addressing the structural issues that limit access to financial services will, unfortunately, not yield any positive long lasting results. 2013-03-15T18:26:50Z 2013-03-15T18:26:50Z 2011-12-22 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/12/16429641/niger-rural-financial-services-expanding-financial-access-rural-poorbr http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12784 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Sector Study Economic & Sector Work Africa Niger