This article identifies key issues and lessons about how the overall regulatory framework affects the ability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) to become more market-oriented and integrated with the financial system. It is based on a review undertaken by the World Bank of microfinance regulation in Benin, Ghana and Tanzania to better inform advice and project design regarding the appropriate balance between the objectives of promotion, performance, and prudential supervision.
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2004/10/01
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Brief
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31054
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1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Doc Name
Microfinance regulation: lessons from Bening, Ghana and Tanzania
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Keywords
microfinance;credit union;Micro and Small Enterprises;knowledge and learning;prudential supervision;banking authority;microfinance institution;law and regulation;registrar of company;formal financial system;interest rate information;underdeveloped financial market;postal savings bank;financial cooperatives;independent regulatory agency;
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Steel,William F.
Microfinance regulation: lessons from Bening, Ghana and Tanzania (English). Africa Region findings ; no. 243 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/353871468778482255/Microfinance-regulation-lessons-from-Bening-Ghana-and-Tanzania