Since the early 1970s, with the formation of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh by the eminent Mohammed Yunus, the microfinance movement has spread throughout the developing and developed world as a weapon in the fight against poverty. However, success of the Grameen model has not been followed by success in different economic and social settings. These failures have been due to several factors inc...

Law No. 1 of 2013 on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) has provided a legal basis for the operational activities MFIs. The development Sharia Institutions/Baitul Maal wat Tamwil must be followed up with dispute resolution based sharia principles. intersection that occurs in settlement economic disputes bankruptcy cases is mixing conventional and principles, which will cause uncertainty, Court ab...

Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) play an important role in providing access to finance developing countries. However, how effectively regulate MFIs remains one of the challenges that needs attention. The need for legal and financial innovation enable continue provide much-needed service society is apparent. One proposals use regulatory frameworks are closely related or similar those we banks. E...

This paper examine the efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union). Using DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis), we calculate technical scores a sample 80 savings credit cooperatives 2014. We find higher levels for social efficacy than financial efficiency. The comparative analysis effectiveness according to country origin institution shows that ...

INTRODUCTION Health programs implemented by microfinance institutions (MFIs) aim to benefit the poor, but whether these services reach the poorest remains uncertain. This study intended to investigate the socioeconomic distribution of patients in hospitals operated by microfinance institutions (i.e. MFI hospitals) in Bangladesh and compare the differences with public hospitals to determine if t...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an increasingly vital role in the economic advancement of nations. Nonetheless, these often face challenges accessing formal external funding channels. The emergence Islamic microfinance presents a potential solution to alleviate financial constraints confronting SMEs. Given primary mission institutions (MFIs) uplift socio-economic status underpriv...

The costs and benefits of subsidized microfinance are still controversial. We utilize a cost-function estimation approach that accounts for the double bottom line (social financial) institutions (MFIs) to evaluate how subsidies affect both cost efficiency risk mission drift. control endogenous self-selection into business models credit-only versus credit-plus-deposit. Our results suggest MFIs s...