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Managing Microfinance Risks: Some Observations and Suggestions

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Publication Date: July 2008
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Systematic risk management is still not as widespread as it should be in the microfinance industry. Except for a few flagship microfinance institutions (MFIs), which constitute the industry's core, risk management is often overlooked by most MFIs, who seek growth. MFIs must address this issue and build their internal structures and capabilities for risk management to ensure sustainable growth.

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Contents

  1. Abstract
  2. Introduction
  3. Categories of Microfinance Risk
  4. Recent Changes in Microfinance Risk Profile
  5. Risks in Agricultural Microfinance
  6. The Industry Experience with Losses
  7. Risk Management
  8. Some General Principles on MicrofinanceRisk Management
  9. Managing Agricultural Microfinance Risks
  10. Conclusions
  11. References

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