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In Microfinance, Clients Must Come First

By Srikant M. Datar, Marc J. Epstein, & Kristi Yuthas 20

Few microfinance institutions articulate what, exactly, their ultimate goals are and how to achieve them. If the goal of microfinance is to alleviate poverty, the authors say, then MFIs should focus on helping their clients build successful enterprises, rather than on making more and bigger loans.

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Microfinance Needs Regulation

By Aneel Karnani 11

The microcredit industry needs to be regulated through policies that address high interest rates and abusive loan recovery practices.

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By Alan Tuck, Don Howard & William Foster 7

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