Microfinance Investment Funds Leveraging Private Capital for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Matthäus-Maier, Ingrid (Editor), Pischke, J. D. von (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Subjects: Finance.; Macroeconomics.; Development economics.; Finance, general.; Development Economics.; Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.

The surge in new investment funds - nearly 60 funds at last count - is an exciting sign that microfinance is attracting mainstream financial markets. Foreign investors bridge a crucial gap for MFIs and greenfield banks not yet able to attract deposits, debt or equity from local sources. Recognizing...