Voices : An Assessment of Perceived Risks Facing the Microfinance Sector in the Arab World

During the last decade, the microfinance sector in MENA has caromed from crisis to crisis. Some were caused by problems within the sector itself (Morocco crisis), while others were a product of the political instability that has gripped the region...

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Main Author:	International Finance Corporation
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	HOLDING DEPOSIT LIABILITY NPL PROFIT MARGINS ACCOUNTING DEPOSITS MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET MECHANISMS DEFAULTS OUTSTANDING LOAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MICROFINANCE SECTOR INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNTS INTEREST RATE OPTION GOVERNMENT REGULATION EXCHANGE LIQUIDITY DEBTOR REPAYMENTS PORTFOLIO REPAYMENT CRISES FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK LIQUIDITY RISK CREDIT SCORING CAPACITY BUILDING LOAN BORROWERS NON-PERFORMING LOANS MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE BENEFICIARIES INFLATION MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS INSURANCE COMPANY MACROECONOMIC RISK TERMS OF CREDIT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE HUMAN RESOURCE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY INDEBTEDNESS BENEFICIARY CURRENCY LOCAL BANKS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CREDIT BUREAUS INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC RISKS DEFAULTERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MARKETS FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS RETURN DEFICITS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LENDERS LOANS RETURN ON ASSETS FINANCE FOREIGN CURRENCY MARKET PRICE TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTION INVESTORS LOAN REPAYMENT MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT GOOD LOAN GUARANTEE FRAUD TRANSPARENCY INSURANCE PRODUCTS TURNOVER FUTURE BANK FOREIGN INVESTMENT REPAYMENT PROPERTY FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS LOAN PORTFOLIO MICRO-INSURANCE TRANSACTION COSTS DEFAULT MARKET FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOCAL CURRENCY CREDIT BUREAU RISK OF DEFAULT SECURITIES TREASURY BANK ACCOUNTS LOAN OFFICER MICROCREDIT CREDIT RISK INSURANCE MICROFINANCE INVESTOR SECURITY LOAN OFFICERS INVESTMENT MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY COMMERCIAL BANKS SHARE CREDIT QUALITY LOAN SIZE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE MICROFINANCE PRACTITIONERS COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONTINGENCY PLANNING REVENUE MOBILE PHONES PROFIT INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT LENDING FINANCIAL RISK PROFITS GOVERNMENTS COMMODITY PRICES LIABILITIES HEDGE GUARANTEE FUNDS GUARANTEE CREDIT LINES MARKET LEVEL ECONOMIC RISK INCOME VOLATILITY MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25703852/voices-assessment-perceived-risks-facing-microfinance-mf-sector-arab-world http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23547

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spelling	okr-10986-235472021-04-23T14:04:16Z Voices : An Assessment of Perceived Risks Facing the Microfinance Sector in the Arab World International Finance Corporation HOLDING DEPOSIT LIABILITY NPL PROFIT MARGINS ACCOUNTING DEPOSITS MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET MECHANISMS DEFAULTS OUTSTANDING LOAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MICROFINANCE SECTOR INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNTS INTEREST RATE OPTION GOVERNMENT REGULATION EXCHANGE LIQUIDITY DEBTOR REPAYMENTS PORTFOLIO REPAYMENT CRISES FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK LIQUIDITY RISK CREDIT SCORING CAPACITY BUILDING LOAN BORROWERS NON-PERFORMING LOANS MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE BENEFICIARIES INFLATION MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS INSURANCE COMPANY MACROECONOMIC RISK TERMS OF CREDIT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE HUMAN RESOURCE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY INDEBTEDNESS BENEFICIARY CURRENCY LOCAL BANKS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CREDIT BUREAUS INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC RISKS DEFAULTERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MARKETS FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS RETURN DEFICITS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LENDERS LOANS RETURN ON ASSETS FINANCE FOREIGN CURRENCY MARKET PRICE TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTION INVESTORS LOAN REPAYMENT MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT GOOD LOAN GUARANTEE FRAUD TRANSPARENCY INSURANCE PRODUCTS TURNOVER FUTURE BANK FOREIGN INVESTMENT REPAYMENT PROPERTY FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS LOAN PORTFOLIO MICRO-INSURANCE TRANSACTION COSTS DEFAULT MARKET FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOCAL CURRENCY CREDIT BUREAU RISK OF DEFAULT SECURITIES TREASURY BANK ACCOUNTS LOAN OFFICER MICROCREDIT CREDIT RISK INSURANCE MICROFINANCE INVESTOR SECURITY LOAN OFFICERS INVESTMENT MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY COMMERCIAL BANKS SHARE CREDIT QUALITY LOAN SIZE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE MICROFINANCE PRACTITIONERS COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONTINGENCY PLANNING REVENUE MOBILE PHONES PROFIT INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT LENDING FINANCIAL RISK PROFITS GOVERNMENTS COMMODITY PRICES LIABILITIES HEDGE GUARANTEE FUNDS GUARANTEE CREDIT LINES MARKET LEVEL ECONOMIC RISK INCOME VOLATILITY MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE During the last decade, the microfinance sector in MENA has caromed from crisis to crisis. Some were caused by problems within the sector itself (Morocco crisis), while others were a product of the political instability that has gripped the region since the beginning of what was known then as the Arab Spring (early 2011). Within this context, this publication was developed as a joint collaboration between IFC’s MENA Microfinance Advisory Team and Sanabel, the Microfinance Network of Arab countries. It adopts the same methodology as the Global Microfinance Banana Skin and focuses on the main risks facing the industry in the Arab World today as seen by a broad range of stakeholders, from donors to microfinance institutions to regulators. 2016-01-04T16:27:42Z 2016-01-04T16:27:42Z 2015-12-18 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25703852/voices-assessment-perceived-risks-facing-microfinance-mf-sector-arab-world http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23547 English en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research
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topic	HOLDING DEPOSIT LIABILITY NPL PROFIT MARGINS ACCOUNTING DEPOSITS MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET MECHANISMS DEFAULTS OUTSTANDING LOAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MICROFINANCE SECTOR INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNTS INTEREST RATE OPTION GOVERNMENT REGULATION EXCHANGE LIQUIDITY DEBTOR REPAYMENTS PORTFOLIO REPAYMENT CRISES FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK LIQUIDITY RISK CREDIT SCORING CAPACITY BUILDING LOAN BORROWERS NON-PERFORMING LOANS MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE BENEFICIARIES INFLATION MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS INSURANCE COMPANY MACROECONOMIC RISK TERMS OF CREDIT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE HUMAN RESOURCE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY INDEBTEDNESS BENEFICIARY CURRENCY LOCAL BANKS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CREDIT BUREAUS INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC RISKS DEFAULTERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MARKETS FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS RETURN DEFICITS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LENDERS LOANS RETURN ON ASSETS FINANCE FOREIGN CURRENCY MARKET PRICE TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTION INVESTORS LOAN REPAYMENT MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT GOOD LOAN GUARANTEE FRAUD TRANSPARENCY INSURANCE PRODUCTS TURNOVER FUTURE BANK FOREIGN INVESTMENT REPAYMENT PROPERTY FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS LOAN PORTFOLIO MICRO-INSURANCE TRANSACTION COSTS DEFAULT MARKET FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOCAL CURRENCY CREDIT BUREAU RISK OF DEFAULT SECURITIES TREASURY BANK ACCOUNTS LOAN OFFICER MICROCREDIT CREDIT RISK INSURANCE MICROFINANCE INVESTOR SECURITY LOAN OFFICERS INVESTMENT MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY COMMERCIAL BANKS SHARE CREDIT QUALITY LOAN SIZE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE MICROFINANCE PRACTITIONERS COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONTINGENCY PLANNING REVENUE MOBILE PHONES PROFIT INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT LENDING FINANCIAL RISK PROFITS GOVERNMENTS COMMODITY PRICES LIABILITIES HEDGE GUARANTEE FUNDS GUARANTEE CREDIT LINES MARKET LEVEL ECONOMIC RISK INCOME VOLATILITY MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
spellingShingle	HOLDING DEPOSIT LIABILITY NPL PROFIT MARGINS ACCOUNTING DEPOSITS MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET MECHANISMS DEFAULTS OUTSTANDING LOAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MICROFINANCE SECTOR INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNTS INTEREST RATE OPTION GOVERNMENT REGULATION EXCHANGE LIQUIDITY DEBTOR REPAYMENTS PORTFOLIO REPAYMENT CRISES FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK LIQUIDITY RISK CREDIT SCORING CAPACITY BUILDING LOAN BORROWERS NON-PERFORMING LOANS MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE BENEFICIARIES INFLATION MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS INSURANCE COMPANY MACROECONOMIC RISK TERMS OF CREDIT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE HUMAN RESOURCE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY INDEBTEDNESS BENEFICIARY CURRENCY LOCAL BANKS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CREDIT BUREAUS INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC RISKS DEFAULTERS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MARKETS FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKS RETURN DEFICITS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LENDERS LOANS RETURN ON ASSETS FINANCE FOREIGN CURRENCY MARKET PRICE TRANSACTIONS TRANSACTION INVESTORS LOAN REPAYMENT MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT GOOD LOAN GUARANTEE FRAUD TRANSPARENCY INSURANCE PRODUCTS TURNOVER FUTURE BANK FOREIGN INVESTMENT REPAYMENT PROPERTY FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS LOAN PORTFOLIO MICRO-INSURANCE TRANSACTION COSTS DEFAULT MARKET FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOCAL CURRENCY CREDIT BUREAU RISK OF DEFAULT SECURITIES TREASURY BANK ACCOUNTS LOAN OFFICER MICROCREDIT CREDIT RISK INSURANCE MICROFINANCE INVESTOR SECURITY LOAN OFFICERS INVESTMENT MACROECONOMIC VOLATILITY COMMERCIAL BANKS SHARE CREDIT QUALITY LOAN SIZE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE MICROFINANCE PRACTITIONERS COMPETITIVE MARKETS CONTINGENCY PLANNING REVENUE MOBILE PHONES PROFIT INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT LENDING FINANCIAL RISK PROFITS GOVERNMENTS COMMODITY PRICES LIABILITIES HEDGE GUARANTEE FUNDS GUARANTEE CREDIT LINES MARKET LEVEL ECONOMIC RISK INCOME VOLATILITY MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE International Finance Corporation Voices : An Assessment of Perceived Risks Facing the Microfinance Sector in the Arab World
description	During the last decade, the microfinance sector in MENA has caromed from crisis to crisis. Some were caused by problems within the sector itself (Morocco crisis), while others were a product of the political instability that has gripped the region since the beginning of what was known then as the Arab Spring (early 2011). Within this context, this publication was developed as a joint collaboration between IFC’s MENA Microfinance Advisory Team and Sanabel, the Microfinance Network of Arab countries. It adopts the same methodology as the Global Microfinance Banana Skin and focuses on the main risks facing the industry in the Arab World today as seen by a broad range of stakeholders, from donors to microfinance institutions to regulators.
format	Working Paper
author	International Finance Corporation
author_facet	International Finance Corporation
author_sort	International Finance Corporation
title	Voices : An Assessment of Perceived Risks Facing the Microfinance Sector in the Arab World
title_short	Voices : An Assessment of Perceived Risks Facing the Microfinance Sector in the Arab World
title_full	Voices : An Assessment of Perceived Risks Facing the Microfinance Sector in the Arab World
title_fullStr	Voices : An Assessment of Perceived Risks Facing the Microfinance Sector in the Arab World
title_full_unstemmed	Voices : An Assessment of Perceived Risks Facing the Microfinance Sector in the Arab World
title_sort	voices : an assessment of perceived risks facing the microfinance sector in the arab world
publisher	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate	2016
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/12/25703852/voices-assessment-perceived-risks-facing-microfinance-mf-sector-arab-world http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23547
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Voices : An Assessment of Perceived Risks Facing the Microfinance Sector in the Arab World

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