Meenu‚ et.al.‚ Int. J. Eco. Res.‚ 2011‚ 2(2)‚ 35-45 ISSN: 2229-6158 WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH MICROFINANCE INTERVENTION IN THE COMMERCIAL BANKS An empirical study in the Rural India with special reference to the state of Punjab Dr. Sangeeta Arora‚ Reader‚ Ms Meenu‚ Research Scholar Department of Commerce and Business Management‚ Guru Nanak Dev University‚ Amritsar‚ Punjab‚ India Abstract In a male dominated society‚ women have always been underestimated and discriminated in all spheres of
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undertake microfinance operations is spelled out in two laws: RA 8425 known as the Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act‚ and RA 9178 known as the Barangay Microenterprise and Business Enterprises (BMBE) Act passed by Congress in the year 2002. Both laws mandate LBP and other government financial institutions (GFIs)‚ to set up a special credit window for microenterprises and to promote microfinance programs for the poor. According to the JBIC Study‚ LBP’s current involvement in microfinance is the
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Zach Taber Dr. Chege Environmental Science I September 18‚ 2012 Micro Lending For many years microloans have helped people out of poverty throughout the world. Unlike handouts‚ microloans must be paid back. These loans are very often paid back. There are pros and cons to the economy by having to pay the money back. Also‚ there are impacts on the environment. Microloans are very small loans given to borrowers. Typically‚ these loans are given to the poor with the intention for them
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small loans. For financial services to the poor‚ see Microfinance. For small payments‚ see Micropayment. Microcredit is the extension of very small loans (microloans) to those in poverty designed to spur entrepreneurship. These individuals lack collateral‚ steady employment and a verifiable credit history and therefore cannot meet even the most minimal qualifications to gain access to traditional credit. Microcredit is a part of microfinance‚ which is the provision of a wider range of financial
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This is a guest post by Fehmeen Ahmed‚ the founder of the Microfinance Hub Blog. The term Bottom of the Pyramid should be synonymous to the word ‘resourcefulness’ because of all population segments‚ this group cannot afford to be otherwise. Low income groups are compelled by the paucity of assets and limited access to financial services to create viable solutions that serve their needs. An example of such ingenuity is the ‘susu collection’ service which is an ancient banking system in Ghana
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forces model‚ trying to research and analysis the industry status quo. The second part will base on a specific micro-loan company and trying to find out the development and the corresponding strategies of china’s micro-loan company. Background “Microfinance is the provision of financial services to low-income clients or solidarity lending groups including consumers and the self-employed‚ who traditionally lack access to banking and related services.” Gabriel Montes-Rojas (2009). The Economics of
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S. (2001). Delivering microfinance in developing countries: Controversies and policy perspective. Policy studies Journal‚ 29‚ 319. Farhad‚ H. & Tonya‚ K. (2008). Financing the Poor: Can microcredit make a difference? Empirical observations from Bangladesh. (pp. 3) England‚ :The University of Manchester. Lamia‚ K. (2011). Microfinance and Its Discontents: Women in debt in Bangladesh. (pp.65-66). Minnesota‚ MN: University of Minnesota. Lashley‚ J.G. (2004). Microfinance and Poverty Alleviation
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Problem The Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA International) is a non-profit‚ microfinance organization‚ founded by John Hatch in 1984. Sometimes referred to as the "World Bank for the Poor" and a "poverty vaccine for the planet"‚ FINCA is the innovator of the village banking methodology in microcredit and is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern day microfinance. With its headquarters in Washington‚ D.C.‚ FINCA has 21 affiliated host-country institutions (affiliates)
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that is provided to unemployed or low-income individuals or groups who would otherwise have no other means of gaining financial services. Ultimately‚ the goal of microfinance is to give low income people an opportunity to become self-sufficient by providing a means of saving money‚ borrowing money and insurance. “Microcredit‚ or microfinance‚ is banking the unbankables‚ bringing credit‚ savings and other essential financial services within the reach of millions of people who are too poor to be served
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The major factor which has propelled the growth of the business correspondent industry in India is the financial inclusion mandate set by the Reserve Bank of India for banks to extend banking services to the unbanked population in the country. Banks in India are therefore increasingly focusing on expanding their geographic coverage and providing customers multiple product offerings through business correspondents. The no frills accounts offered by BCNMs are utilized majorly for G2P payments while
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