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An assessment of the capacity and financial performance of microfinance institutions: the Philippine case /

By: Llanto, Gilberto M.
Contributor(s): Garcia, Edgardo | Callanta, Ruth.
Series: Vol. 24 No. 1 First Sem 1997.Description: p.1.Subject(s): Microfinance institutions - Philippines | PIDS JPD 1997Online resources: Click here to access online In: Journal of Philippine DevelopmentSummary: Despite the government's credit program approach, access of poor households to microfinancial services has remained limited. This paper explains the microfinance policy environment in the Philippines and evaluates the institutional and financial capacity/performance constraints of MFIs. This also addresses four areas that will allow MFIs to be self-sustaining financial institutions for the poor.
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Despite the government's credit program approach, access of poor households to microfinancial services has remained limited. This paper explains the microfinance policy environment in the Philippines and evaluates the institutional and financial capacity/performance constraints of MFIs. This also addresses four areas that will allow MFIs to be self-sustaining financial institutions for the poor.

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