Microfinance Institutions and Public Policy

Many governments and nongovernmental organizations have adopted policies to promote the growth of microfinance institutions (MFIs). The appropriate level and form of support for MFIs are discussed in this paper on the basis of a review of key MFI characteristics. Governments are also responsible for the regulation of MFIs; here, some principles concerning the extent and coverage of MFI regulation and supervision are developed.

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Year of publication:	2002-09-01
Institutions:	International Monetary Fund (IMF) ; International Monetary Fund
Subject:	Microfinance \| microfinance institutions \| financial institutions \| financial institution \| microcredit \| microfinance industry \| small enterprises \| microfinance market \| microfinance sector \| small business \| small businesses \| entrepreneurs \| microbanking \| microenterprises \| scale enterprises \| micro finance \| micro credits \| microfinance clients \| micro-credit \| human capital \| microfinance institution \| nongovernmental organizations \| nonprofit organization \| micro finance institutions \| micro lending \| micro loans \| controlling interests \| small-scale farmers \| multilateral development banks \| micro enterprises \| small loans \| business plan \| technical support \| capital markets \| regulatory burden \| small entrepreneurs \| micro-enterprises \| corporate finance

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IMF Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series IMF Working Papers Number 02/159 3 pages long
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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