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Commercialization of Microfinance: Perspectives from South and Southeast Asia

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Written by Stephanie Charitonenko, Anita Campion and Nimal A. Fernando

ADB's Microfinance Development Strategy recognizes the importance of commercialization, not as an end in itself but as a means to expand the outreach of microfinance services to poor and low-income households and their microenterprises on a sustainable basis.

In 2000, ADB approved a regional technical assistance project on Commercialization of Microfinance. The main objective of the project was to improve understanding of the process of microfinance commercialization as well as its challenges, implications, and prospects. The project consisted of country studies, in-country workshops, a regional study and a regional workshop to discuss cross-country experiences and sharing and dissemination of knowledge gathered through the technical assistance project.

The book highlights the different perspectives on commercialization of microfinance, identifies issues and challenges relating to commercialization and recommends approaches to promote the process of commercialization. The book provides excellent insights into the issues of commercialization of microfinance in the region.

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Contents

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Foreword, Acknowledgments,Contents, Abbreviations [ PDF: 64 kb | 6 pages ]

1. Introduction [ PDF: 101 kb | 8 pages ]

   Methodology and Organization
   Framework for Understanding Commercialization of Microfinance

2. Progress Toward Microfinance Commercialization [ PDF: 113 kb | 11 pages ]

   Bangladesh
   Indonesia
   Philippines
   Sri Lanka

3. Critical Issues in Microfinance Commercialization [ PDF: 198 kb | 33 pages ]

   The Perception Problem
   What is the Correlation between Commercialization and Outreach?
   Has Commercialization Led to Mission Drift?
   Has Commercialization Led to Increased Competition?
   Has Commercialization Attracted Private Risk Capital?
   Has Commercialization Led to Consolidation?

4. Approaches to Promote Microfinance Commercialization [ PDF: 143 kb | 18 pages ]

   Governments Should be Consistent in Supporting Commercialization
   Donors Should Promote Commercialization
   Strategies are Needed to Increase Commercialization

5. Conclusions [ PDF: 34 kb | 3 pages ]

   References [ PDF: 60 kb | 6 pages ]

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   Published 2004

   The views and interpretations in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Asian Development Bank.

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