The Scaling-Up of Microfinance in Bangladesh: Determinants, Impact, and Lessons

The Scaling-Up of Microfinance in Bangladesh: Determinants, Impact, and Lessons

The microfinance industry in Bangladesh currently provides access to credit to around 13 million poor households. The author describes the factors that led to the scaling-up of micro-credit in Bangladesh, the impact this has had on the poor, future...

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Main Author: Zaman, Hassan
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
Subjects:
ACCOUNTABILITY
APEX
APEX INSTITUTIONS
AUDITS
AUTONOMY
BORROWING
CAPITAL BASE
CAPITALIZATION
CIVIL SERVICE
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CONSOLIDATION
CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT
DECISION MAKING
DEFICITS
DEPOSITS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC STABILITY
ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPENDITURE
EXTENSION SERVICES
EXTERNAL AUDITS
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FLOODS
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GRAMEEN BANK
HOUSEHOLDS
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST INCOME
INTEREST RATES
INTERNAL CONTROLS
LEGISLATION
LENDING RATES
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
LIFE INSURANCE
LINKAGES
LITERACY
LOAN REPAYMENT
LOAN SIZE
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MARGINS
MICROCREDIT
MICROCREDIT PROGRAMS
MICROENTERPRISE
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INDUSTRY
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATIONS
MICROFINANCE SECTOR
NATURAL DISASTERS
NONFINANCIAL SERVICES
OPERATING COSTS
OUTREACH
POOR HOUSEHOLDS
POPULATION DENSITY
POVERTY LINE
PURCHASES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RURAL CREDIT
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SANITATION
SAVINGS
SAVINGS MOBILIZATION
SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSACTION COSTS
URBAN AREAS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5138609/scaling-up-microfinance-bangladesh-determinants-impact-lessons
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14137

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5138609/scaling-up-microfinance-bangladesh-determinants-impact-lessons
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14137

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