Sustainability of Microfinance Self Help Groups in India : Would Federating Help?

Sustainability of Microfinance Self Help Groups in India : Would Federating Help?

The major form of microfinance in India is that based on women's Self Help Groups (SHGs), which are small groups of 10-20 members. These groups collect savings from their members and provide loans to them. However, unlike most accumulating savings and credit associations (ASCAs) found in severa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nair, Ajai
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE
ACCOUNTING
AUDITING
BANK BRANCHES
BANK LOANS
BANKS
CANCELLATION
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
COLLATERAL
COMMERCIAL BANKS
CONFEDERATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATION
COOPERATIVE BANKING
COOPERATIVE BANKS
CREDIT UNIONS
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT BANKS
DRAFTS
EMPLOYMENT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
EXPOSURE
EXTERNAL AUDITORS
FEDERATIONS
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT CONTROLS
HOUSING
HUMAN CAPITAL
INCOME
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTEREST RATES ON LOANS
INVESTMENT FUNDS
LARGE LOANS
LAWS
LEGITIMACY
LIFE INSURANCE
LIQUIDITY
LOAN REPAYMENT
MARGINS
MATURITY
MICROFINANCE
OPERATIONAL COSTS
POLICY RESEARCH
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFITABILITY
PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
REPRESENTATIVES
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
SANITATION
SAVINGS
SERVICE PROVISION
SHAREHOLDERS
SMALL LOANS
STATE REGULATION
TRANSACTION COSTS
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WORKING CAPITAL
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/02/5642267/sustainability-microfinance-self-help-groups-india-would-federating-help
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8847

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/02/5642267/sustainability-microfinance-self-help-groups-india-would-federating-help
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8847

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