Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector

The Ghana Microfinance Institution (MFI) action research network brings together organizations interested in providing financial services to the poor in Ghana. With World Bank support, the network carried out this study which provides brief descriptions of the innovations that informal, semi-formal, and formal MFIs have developed in providing financial services to female entrepreneurs in Ghana. It also makes recommendations on how such services can be strengthened and improved.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: World Bank
Language:English
Published: 1999-06
Subjects:ADB, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, BANKING INSTITUTIONS, BANKING SECTOR, BANKS, BENEFICIARIES, BUDGETING, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPITAL ADEQUACY, CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS, CAPITAL BASE, CASH COLLATERAL, COLLATERAL, COLLECTION SERVICES, COMMERCIAL BANK, COMMUNITY BANK, COMMUNITY BANKS, CONCESSIONARY RATE, CREDIT PROGRAM, CREDIT PROVISION, CREDIT UNIONS, DEPOSIT, DEPOSITORS, DEPOSITS, DEVELOPMENT BANK, DISBURSEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL SERVICE, FINANCIAL SERVICES, GENDER, GROUP LENDING, HUNGER, INCIDENCE OF POVERTY, INCOME, INCOMES, INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTEREST RATE, INTEREST RATES, INTEREST RATES ON LOANS, JOINT LIABILITY, LITERACY LEVELS, LOAN, LOAN DECISIONS, LOAN REPAYMENT, LOAN REPAYMENTS, LOAN SIZE, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, MEDICAL BILLS, MICRO-FINANCE, MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, MICROFINANCE, MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION, NGOS, NUTRITION, PEER PRESSURE, PERSONAL EXPENSES, POOR, PORTFOLIO, PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, PORTFOLIOS, POVERTY REDUCTION, POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS, REPAYMENT OF LOANS, REPAYMENT RATE, RETURNS, ROSCAS, RURAL, RURAL AREAS, RURAL BANK, RURAL COMMUNITIES, RURAL TOWNS, RURAL WOMEN, SAVINGS, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, SAVINGS DEPOSITS, SUSU, TARGETING, TRANSACTION, TRANSACTION COST, TRANSACTION COSTS, WORKING CAPITAL,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/06/12586928/ghana-financial-services-women-entrepreneurs-informal-sector
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9865
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