Commercialization of Microfinance Sri Lanka _x000B_ _x000B__x000B_
Charitonenko, Stephanie; Silva, Dulan de | December 2002
Abstract
This report analyzes the progress toward commercialization made to date in Sri Lanka’s microfinance industry, which is relatively large and diverse in terms of outreach and institutional types compared to that in other countries in the region. The report also explores the remaining challenges and the implications for a wide variety of stakeholders including microfinance clients, practitioners, government officials, and funding agencies. In addition, it recommends positive approaches to the commercialization of microfinance while preserving the traditional social objective of microfinance institutions (MFIs) of expanding access by the poor to financial services.
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Charitonenko, Stephanie; Silva, Dulan de. 2002. Commercialization of Microfinance Sri Lanka _x000B_ _x000B__x000B_. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3012. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Print ISBN
971-561-480-9
Keywords
Economic Development
Economic Infrastructure
Economic Policies
Regional Economic Development
Microfinance Programs
Public Finance
Local Financing
Financial Stability
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