Rural Finance Policies 5 - Current state of development and prospects for microfinance institutions

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dc.creatorLapenu, Cecile
dc.date2000
dc.date2024-10-24T12:44:07Z
dc.date2024-10-24T12:44:07Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:21:42Z
dc.descriptionThe database compiled by IFPRI (see policy brief on microfinance institutions [MFIs] in Africa, Asia, and Latin America) counts almost 1,500 microfinance institutions (688 in Indonesia and 790 in other countries) supported by international organizations in 85 developing countries. They reach 54 million members: 44 million of them save, and 23 million of them borrow. The total volume of outstanding credit stands at $18 billion and the total savings volume stands at $13 billion, or 72 percent of the volume of the outstanding loans. MFIs operated out of at least 46,000 branches and employed around 175,000 persons. Analyzing this world of mushrooming MFIs can provide fresh insights on potential service outreach and the overall role of MFIs in developing countries.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/156427
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/102143
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceLapenu, Cecile. 2000. Rural Finance Policies 5 - Current state of development and prospects for microfinance institutions. Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor Policy Brief 5. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156427
dc.subjectmicrofinance
dc.subjectevaluation
dc.subjectmicroenterprises
dc.subjectnon-governmental organizations
dc.subjectgovernment purchases
dc.subjectpoverty alleviation
dc.titleRural Finance Policies 5 - Current state of development and prospects for microfinance institutions
dc.typeBrief

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