Field Diaries
Writing from 30 years at the frontier of development finance — credit guarantee schemes, MSME access to finance, and the people behind the businesses.
Minimize Risk: Finance MSMEs
Even as excessive levels of competition erode interest rate spreads, financial institutions continue to flock to what they...
MSMEs: Always All In!
When an MSME reaches out to financial institutions for a loan to grow their business, the financial institution...
Interest Rate Caps: A Tool for Financial Exclusion?
When MSMEs are asked what they think of interest rates, it is not surprising that they find it...
Could Agent Banking be the Silver Bullet for Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh?
In Bangladesh, the sixth-largest country in terms of population, more than 63 million people live below the poverty...
Pump Up The MFS Volume: Mandate Interoperability Now!
Mobile Financial Services (MFS) is fairly active in Bangladesh but the cost of transactions and the level of...
Financing the Chors (River Islands) of Bangladesh
This is a follow up to a previous note, The Chors (River Islands) of Bangladesh: A Real Challenge...
The Chors (River Islands) of Bangladesh: A Real Challenge for the Financial Services Sector
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