Distributing loan using group lending method is one of the unique features in microfinance, as it utilises peer monitoring and dynamic incentive to lower credit risks in extending collateral-free loan to the poor. However, many microfinance institutions (MFIs) eventually perceive it to be costly and restricting loan growth thereby resorted to individual lending method to enhance profitability. ...

a r t i c l e i n f o Dynamic incentives, where incentives to repay are generated by granting access to future loans, are one of the methodologies used by microfinance institutions (MFIs). In this paper, I present a model of dynamic incentives where lenders are uncertain over how much borrowers value future loans. Loan terms are determined endoge-nously, and loans become more favorable as the p...

This study examines whether microfinance institutions (MFIs) that serve women borrowers at the base of the economic pyramid are likely to adopt a written code of positive organizational ethics (POE). Using econometric analysis of operational and economic data of a sample of MFIs from across the world, we find that two contextual factors—poverty level and lack of women’s empowerment—moderate the...

Microfinance pursues a dual objective: reduce poverty (social performance) and ensure lasting profitability (financial performance). However, beyond these two performances, microfinance institutions (MFIs) have social responsibility (CSR) towards their stakeholders. The main objective of this article is to measure the influence CSR practices Togolese MFIs on financial performance. analysis cond...

Poverty and Financial exclusion are the greatest challenges facing an emerging economy like India. Many countries, including India, had implemented subsidised credit to irradicate poverty, which only increased NPA (Non-Performing Assets). MFIs (Microfinance Institutions) were formed bridge gap between formal financial sector financially excluded. Social commitment forms one of basic characteris...

Informal sector lenders remain a strong presence in rural India in terms of providing credit facilities in rural India. Farmers and rural poor borrowings from Money lenders and other informal sources of rural credit still significant this sources some extent i.e. 77 percent to 32 percent. In this situation micro finance has emerged as an alternative source of rural credit, microfinance programm...

Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether revenue diversification affects the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Design/methodology/approach The study uses a worldwide panel data set 443 MFIs in 108 countries for period 2013–2018 and two-step system Generalized Method Moments estimation model. Findings finds that has significant positive effect on MFIs. Practical...

a r t i c l e i n f o Microfinance is a vital source of funding for micro-entrepreneurs in emerging markets and underdeveloped nations. The emphasis in the literature on social sanctions as a mechanism for ensuring high repayment rates may be misplaced. We propose that the construct of harmonious social relations needs to be added in order to explain repayment rates and that high repayment rate...

Background: Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are established with the aim of providing an opportunity to financially deprived people make them independent and come out poverty. To provide financial assistance targeted people, MFI must be able improve their performance. Thus, manager needs identify major factors that influence Objectives: This paper aims analyze impact firm-specific on performan...

INTRODUCTION Single solutions continue to be inadequate in confronting the prevalent problems of poverty, ill health and insufficient health system capacity worldwide. The poor need access to an integrated set of financial and health services to have income security and better health. Over 3500 microfinance institutions (MFIs) provide microcredit and financial services to more than 155 million ...