Role of Regulation in Micro Finance: Jurisdictional Analysis (Africa, Asia and Latin America)
27 Pages Posted: 3 Nov 2013
Date Written: November 2, 2013
Abstract
An innovative aspect of this paper is evidenced through its recommendation of the Micro-Savings Requirement Scheme - which offers numerous benefits - as will be highlighted in this paper.
The paper not only addresses how linkages, direct and facilitating linkages, can benefit microfinance institutions - and particularly in jurisdictions where the Savings Group Outreach involvement is particularly low, but also illustrates ways and means whereby group lending and other more recent innovative methods used by micro lenders to secure repayments, could increase the desired effects, efficiency and impact of microfinance in selected jurisdictions. In so doing, it addresses some of the existing and persisting problems of micro finance in rural areas.
Keywords: microfinance, regulation, agency theory, Micro-Savings Requirement Scheme, Africa, Asia, Latin America
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