Microfinance in Asia: Not so risky, not so micro

Authors

Knowledge@SMU

Publication Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-2009

Abstract

Microfinance is proving to be a successful way to help the rural poor and disadvantaged improve their economic conditions by running their own businesses. However, the current economic crisis has reduced funding available for this pool. But with a proven strong credit history and improvements in technology, microfinancing is now seen as more than just as a nice social obligation. In the words of Nhan Phan Cu, a speaker at a recent seminar on this issue, microfinance in Asia is less risky than investment banking. However, the economic outlook poses some challenges.

Disciplines

Business | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Technology and Innovation

Copyright Owner and Holder

Copyright © Singapore Management University 2012

Licece/Creative Commons Licence

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Article ID

1213

Subject(s)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Citation

Knowledge@SMU. Microfinance in Asia: Not so risky, not so micro. (2009).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ksmu/167