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    Bridging the 'Missing Middle' between Microfinance and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Finance in South Asia

    Shankar, Savita | July 2016
    Abstract
    With maturity in the microfinance market in South Asia, it is observed that some microfinance members' needs grow beyond the boundaries of traditional microfinance group loans. In addition, there are other small enterprises whose needs are not met by microfinance institutions or commercial banks. It is important to address the financing needs of these firms given their employment potential, and hence this issue is on the policy agenda of the three countries studied in this paper: India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Drawing on interviews with chief executives of lending organizations and desk research, this paper reviews the options currently available to such firms in each country, the lending models being used, and recent policy initiatives to promote them. Based on the country experiences, the features of successful lending models for this segment and the specific challenges that need to be addressed are summarized and conclusions drawn.
    Citation
    Shankar, Savita. 2016. Bridging the 'Missing Middle' between Microfinance and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Finance in South Asia. © Asian Development Bank Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/6624.
    Keywords
    ADB
    Project finance
    Development plans
    Strategic planning
    Business Financing
    Investment Requirements
    Insurance Companies
    Development
    Finance
    Development Challenges
    Development Issues
    Development Problems
    Microenterprises Finance
    Commercial Finance Companies
    Enterprise Financing
    Insurers
    Insurance stocks
    Insurance holding companies
    Insurance carriers
    Insurance agencies
    Business subsidies
    Investment companies
    Foreign investment
    Investment companies
    International banks and banking
    Stock exchanges
    Grants
    Loans
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    Shankar, Savita
    Theme
    Development
    Finance
    Small Medium Business
     
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