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The Future of the Commercial Microfinance Industry in Asia
Microfinance industry in the Asian markets
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This document is a presentation describing the various intricacies associated with commercial microfinance industry in the Asian market. The document deals with the following:
- Definition of the various services that come under microfinancing;
- People served by microfinance;
- Leading microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the Asian market, their characteristics and reasons for their success;
- An analysis of the transformation of Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) into a successful institution;
- Lessons learned from BRI;
- Overview of commercial microfinance in rest of Asian countries like China, India, Bangladesh and comparison of their performances;
- Challenges faced by these counties in having large scale commercial microfinance programs;
- Advantages and costs associated with developing the commercial microfinance industry;
- Different microfinance providers in India, advantages and challenges associated with them, and their story so far;
- Advantages and challenges associated with developing commercial microfinance in Bangladesh.
The document also discusses the road ahead for commercial microfinance in Asia and the various methods by which commercial microfinance can be developed. It also talks about the various areas which need to be improved upon so as to improve this sector as a whole.
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