How Does Competition Affect the Performance of MFIs? Evidence from Bangladesh

How Does Competition Affect the Performance of MFIs? Evidence from Bangladesh

Over the past 20 years, Bangladesh has witnessed strong competition among microfinance institutions. Using program-level panel data from 2005-2010, this paper studies the microfinance institutions' recent competitive roles in their pricing of...

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Main Authors:	Khandker, Shahidur R., Koolwal, Gayatri B., Badruddoza, Syed
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCOUNTING ADVERSE SELECTION AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION AVAILABILITY OF CREDIT BANK POLICY BORROWER BRANCH BRANCHES CENTRAL BANK CLIENT BASE COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT COMPETITIVE MARKET CONSTRAINTS ON BORROWERS CONSUMER PROTECTION COOPERATIVES CREDIT ACCESS CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT BUREAUS CREDIT MARKET CREDIT MARKETS CREDIT PRODUCTS CREDIT PROGRAMS CREDIT SCORING CROP LOANS DEBT DEFAULT RATES DEFAULTS DEMAND FOR CREDIT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISBURSEMENT DISBURSEMENTS DIVERSIFICATION ECONOMIC CRISIS EXPANSIONS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL REGULATION FINANCIAL STUDIES GRAMEEN BANK GROUP SAVINGS GROWTH RATE HOUSING HOUSING LOANS INCOME INCOMES INDEBTEDNESS INFORMATION ON BORROWERS INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS INSTRUMENT INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTEREST RATES FOR LOANS INTEREST RATES ON LOANS INTERNATIONAL BANK JOINT LIABILITY LEGISLATION LENDER LENDERS LENDING INSTITUTIONS LIABILITY LITERACY LOAN LOAN CONTRACTS LOAN DEFAULTS LOAN PARTICIPANTS LOAN RECOVERY LOAN REPAYMENT LOAN REPAYMENTS LOAN SIZES MARKET ENTRY MARKET INFORMATION MFI MICRO-CREDIT MICROBANKING MICROCREDIT MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INDUSTRY MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE LENDING MICROFINANCE MARKET MICROFINANCE MARKETS MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATIONS MICROFINANCE PROGRAM MICROFINANCE PROGRAMS MICROFINANCE REGULATION MICROLENDING MICROLOANS MONEYLENDERS NET SAVINGS NEW ENTRANTS OPERATING COSTS OPERATING EXPENSES OUTREACH PARTICULAR COUNTRY PARTY PENALTIES POOL OF BORROWERS POOR HOUSEHOLDS PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIOS POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRIVATE BANKS PROFITABILITY PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC POLICY RAPID EXPANSION REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY AUTHORITY REMOTE AREAS REPAYMENT REPAYMENT BEHAVIOR REPAYMENT SCHEDULE RETURN RETURNS RISKY BORROWERS RURAL BORROWERS SAVINGS RATES SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS LOANS SUBSIDIARY SUSTAINABLE MICROFINANCE TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS WHOLESALE FUNDING
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/17580708/competition-affect-performance-mfis-evidence-bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14446

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/17580708/competition-affect-performance-mfis-evidence-bangladesh
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14446

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