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Use and Impact of Savings Services for Poor People in Kenya
The paper argues that it is time to move away from the preoccupation with “raising income” to focusing on “improving net wealth and income security”.
Jan 5, 1999
Innovations in Financial Services Lessons from Bangladesh for East African MFIs
This paper documents the lessons learned for Uganda from a trip to Bangladesh to examine the MFIs operating there and the products being offered by these MFIs.
Jan 3, 1999
Savings Are a human right (and good business too): The case for voluntary, open access savings facilities
Based on experiences drawn from Bangladesh, this essay puts forward a case for voluntary, open-access savings schemes as a profitable alternative to compulsory, locked-in savings schemes.
Jan 7, 1997
Replication: Regressive reproduction or progressive evolution?
Increasing numbers of organizations are “replicating” the programs of successful MicroFinance Institutions (MFIs). These strengths are also weaknesses, since the models being replicated require modification for adaptation to local conditions.
Jan 6, 1997
Drop-outs, graduates, defaulters, and the excluded
The document reviews four key issues facing MFIs worldwide, with evidences drawn primarily from Bangladesh.
Jan 6, 1997