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Davis, Rebecca, Elvis K. Donkoh, Bernard Mawah, and Blessed Amonoo. "Internal Financial Risk Management In Microfinance Companies: A Case Study Of Akuapem Rural Bank, Ghana." International Journal of Statistics and Probability 7, no. 5 (August 9, 2018): 64. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijsp.v7n5p64.

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The operations of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Ghana have recently come under serious public scrutiny. This position was fairly caused by Bank of Ghana’s (BOG’s) announcement regarding 70 microfinance companies whose provisional licenses were revoked BOG (2016). This led to the closure of DKM Diamond Microfinance and some other microfinance companies in the country. This worsening circumstance surrounding the microfinance industry calls for the need to provide practical knowledge on the use of financial analysis tools to manage internal financial risks of the microfinance industry. Data from Akuapem Rural Bank (AKRB) financial statements for the period of 2008 to 2015 (refer to appendix) was analysed using regression analysis, descriptive statistics, trend analysis and ratios. It was observed that the profitability of AKRB is greatly influenced by credit risks, bank size, interest income growth and debt-ratio. The study also revealed that AKRB had comprehensive and adequate risk management structures in place in managing its credit and other operational risks.
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Liu, Junxiang. "Microfinance Risk Management with Work Breakdown Structure." Journal of Financial Risk Management 01, no. 03 (2012): 38–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jfrm.2012.13007.

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Kalu, Emenike O., Bashabe Shieler, and Christian U. Amu. "Credit Risk Management and Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Kampala, Uganda." Independent Journal of Management & Production 9, no. 1 (March 2, 2018): 153. http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v9i1.658.

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The objective of this study was to evaluate whether relationship exist between credit risk management techniques and financial performance of microfinance institutions in Kampala, Uganda. Specifically, the study examined whether there is a relationship between credit risk identification, credit risk appraisal, credit risk monitoring, credit risk mitigation and financial performance of microfinance institutions in Kampala using sample of 60 members of staff in finance and credit departments of three licensed microfinance institutions in Kampala, Uganda namely Finca Uganda Ltd, Pride Microfinance Ltd, UGAFODE Microfinance Ltd. Primary data was collected using questionnaires and it comprised of closed ended questions. Secondary data was collected from the microfinance institutions (MDI’s) annual reports (2011 - 2015). Frequencies and descriptive statistics were used to analyse the population. Pearson linear correlation coefficient was adopted to examine relationship between credit risk management techniques and financial performance. The findings indicate that credit risk identification and credit risk appraisal has a strong positive relationship on financial performance of MDIs, while credit risk monitoring and credit risk mitigation have moderate significant positive relationship on financial performance of MDIs. The study recommends, among others, that the credit risk appraisal process should identify and analyse all loss exposures, and measure such loss exposures. This should guide in selection of technique or combination of techniques to handle each exposure. The study concludes that MDIs should continually emphasise effective credit risk identification, credit risk appraisal, credit risk monitoring, and credit risk mitigation techniques to enhance maximum financial performance.
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Rozzani, Nabilah, Intan Salwani Mohamed, and Sharifah Norzehan Syed Yusuf. "Risk management process: Profiling of islamic microfinance providers." Research in International Business and Finance 41 (October 2017): 20–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.04.009.

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Ukanwa, Irene, Lin Xiong, and Alistair Anderson. "Experiencing microfinance." Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 25, no. 3 (June 18, 2018): 428–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-02-2017-0043.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the problem of why the poorest, most disadvantaged groups such as rural African women, benefit less from microfinance. The authors focus on the perception and experiences of ordinary rural entrepreneurial women on microfinance in a context of extreme poverty and where family responsibility and economic activities are closely intertwined. Design/methodology/approach The authors purposefully sampled 15 poor females with small businesses in two Nigerian villages. The key characteristic guiding the sampling was that the respondents had to be poor. The authors held two focus groups and ten interviews to capture their experience and understanding of microfinance. The authors used thematic analysis to establish patterns in the data. Findings For poor entrepreneurial women, a livelihood for survival, putting food on the table and paying school fees are priorities, not business growth. They see microcredit as debt and a great risk that could lead to irreversible losses. Family responsibilities for basic consumption needs of the household can affect their ability to repay loans; perceived dangers of microcredit may outweigh potential benefits. Research limitations/implications The theories, especially functionalist economic theory, do not take account of microfinance users’ experiences. Practical implications Microfinance should be aware that the poorest perceive microcredit differently and should eliminate the intimidating barriers raised to them. Instead of providing a means for the poor to alleviate poverty or coping strategies for them to manage cash flows and risks, microfinance causes fear and anxiety by demanding high rate of return in a very short period of time. Social implications The very poorest, who should be the beneficiaries of microfinance, are less likely to be able to benefit. The condition of poverty creates different realities for those at the base of the pyramid. Originality/value This research questions the neoliberal rationality assumptions that microfinance rest on; the paper fills a gap in the literature, i.e. how the potential borrowers themselves living in deep-rooted poverty perceive and experience microfinance.
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Muriithi Njue, Alex, Samuel Nduati Kariuki, and Duncan Mugambi Njeru. "Liquidity Management and Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Kenya." Journal of Social Sciences Research, no. 611 (November 19, 2020): 943–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.32861/jssr.611.943.953.

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Sound liquidity management is integral for any financial institution’s stability and profitability, since deteriorating liquidity management is the most frequent cause of poor financial performance. As with any financial institution, the biggest risk in microfinance sector is lending money and not getting it back leading to liquidity problems as most of them have no access to lender of the last resort which is the Central Bank of Kenya. The study sought to investigate the effect of liquidity management on financial performance of microfinance institutions in Kenya. The target population of the study was all the twenty-six microfinance in Kenya that are members of Association of Microfinance Institutions and were licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya as at 2017. A census of all the twenty-six 26 Microfinance Institutions in Kenya was conducted for five years from 2012 to 2016. Secondary data on the study variables was gathered from the audited financial statements of the Microfinance Institutions. The study employed random effect model on a 5-year panel data from 2012 to 2016 on all the 26 Microfinance Institutions in Kenya. The study found a positive relationship between capital adequacy and financial performance and a negative relationship between asset quality, maturity gap and financial performance. The study would help Microfinance Institutions as they would use the research findings to develop liquidity management strategies to enable Microfinance Institutions improve on their financial performance.
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Oyetayo, O. J., and S. U. Eboigbe. "Analysis of Financial Risk Management Strategies of Microfinance Banks." Journal of Financial Risk Management 07, no. 03 (2018): 223–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jfrm.2018.73015.

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Venuti, Marco. "Editorial: Getting into risk management and financial sustainability issues." Risk Governance and Control: Financial Markets and Institutions 8, no. 4 (2019): 4–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/rgcv8i4editorial.

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The forth issue of the journal provides contributions to the exploration of subjects related to different research areas: public and private sectors, merger and acquisition, insurance activity and sustainability. In particular, the issues dealt with concern: economic risk, operational risk, performance administration satisfaction, efficacy public sector organizations, mergers, financial statements, reinsurance, insurers, solvency, profitability, taxes, financial sustainability and microfinance
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Al-Azzam, Moh’d, and Karim Mimouni. "Is exchange rate risk priced in microfinance?" Research in International Business and Finance 36 (January 2016): 520–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2015.10.009.

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Bennouna, Ghita, and Mohamed Tkiouat. "Scoring in microfinance: credit risk management tool –Case of Morocco-." Procedia Computer Science 148 (2019): 522–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2019.01.025.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Microfinance – Risk management"

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Batin, Artyom. "Risk management in microfinance institutions." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-201080.

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In the following paper I have tried to find the correlation between type of ownership and effective risk management in the operations of microfinance institutions in India. The results found are consistent with the current findings of how the type of ownership does not impact both the financial or social performance of MFIs. Dataset of 72 MFIs was acquired from the Microfinance Information Exchange on MFIs and evaluated using an OLS regression. The results show that the type of ownership insignificantly impacts both the credit and liquidity risk ratios of MFIs. It is possible that the impact of ownership type is more evident in other aspects of operations. In the future, a study on type of ownership and exposure to strategic and market risks could be a way forward.
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Gallenstein, Richard Anthony GALLENSTEIN. "Three Essays on Agricultural Microfinance and Risk Management." The Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1500565176891763.

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Oguntoyinbo, Mojisola. "Credit risk assessment of the microfinance industry in Nigeria : an application to Accion Microfinance Bank Limited (AMFB)." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21643.

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The research report provides a credit risk assessment and evaluation of Accion Microfinance Bank Limited (AMFB) for the period 2006 to 2010, using Morgan Stanley’s methodology for analysing the credits and performance ratings of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Since MFIs are set up to provide credit and other financial services to the poor, financially underserviced segment of the society, and since the credit support granted to such micro businesses usually lacks collateral, it is imperative that the management of such credit services be sound in order to mitigate the high risks involved. Thus, credit risk management determines the success and survival of microfinance banks (MFBs): weak credit management leads to capital erosion and eventual failure, whereas sound credit risk management guarantees profitability and sustainability and, hence, the realisation of the objectives of their setup – enhancing the welfare of micro-entrepreneurs. The data for the research report were sourced from AMFB’s financial statements for the years 2006 to 2010 and from interviews that were conducted with principal officials of this MFB. The research found that good regulatory corporate governance and management practices, sound quantitative credit risk assessment and management, and quality and maturity of management lead to low credit risk accompanied by high profitability and sustainability for MFBs. As AMFB matured, the quality of portfolio, profitability, sustainability and operating efficiency were seen to increase. The quality of shareholders, board and management was found to be crucial for the sound management of the MFB. The research report, therefore, recommends regular and continuous credit risk identification, assessment and management, as well as sound corporate governance, if MFBs are to survive and grow and achieve their developmental objectives.
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Chakabva, Oscar. "The effectiveness of risk management practices of small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) which provide microfinance in the Cape Metropole, South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2087.

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Thesis (MTech (Internal Auditing))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015.
Approximately 57% of the total population in South Africa lives under the poverty line. In this regard, Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) which provide microfinance play a vital role to provide access for poor households to banking-related financial services. This service can only be delivered sustainably through means of deploying effective management practices, especially in terms of risk management. The purpose of this research is to identify risks faced by microfinance SMMEs and to establish the effectiveness of the current risk management practices deployed by them. This study aims at increasing the knowledge base and understanding of risk management practices by conducting a comprehensive literature review and field research. In order to establish a theoretical basis, a comprehensive literature review was performed and prior studies on various aspects relating to microfinance risk management were investigated. This was followed by a field research which studied the risk management of microfinance providers in the Cape Metropole; large financial service providers like commercials banks were excluded. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire from microfinance providers in the Cape Metropole. These microfinance providers were drawn from a list of credit providers that was obtained from the National Credit Regulator (NCR) public domain. A purposive sampling method was used to select the participants for this study. The information provided by participants is kept strictly confidential and anonymity of all respondents was guaranteed. This research noted that collaterals are absent in microfinance and instead, a close connection between microfinance SMMEs and their clients come into place. Risk management frameworks which provide an all-inclusive approach to risk management are largely absent in microfinance SMMEs. Much fewer microfinance SMMEs actively identify risks, categorise, prioritise and document them appropriately. The research further showed that the views on risk management depend on whether the respondent is an owner or a manager of the enterprise.
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Kyagulanyi, Ronald. "Risk and portfolio management in microfinace institutional governance in Kampala metropolitan region." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/8532.

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This study was undertaken to examine the issues relating to risk and loan portfolio management in Microfinance institutions in Uganda. The first objective of this study was to establish the extent of governance in MFIs in Kampala, by looking at the overall management of these institutions, assessing how decision are made, and looking at how they are staffed. The second objective is to establish the variables that best explain management of Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs). The third objective is to identify the risk management of loan portfolios and lastly to provide recommendations based on the findings. The researcher used explanatory and survey research designs. A minimum sample 114 participants from 50 MFIs was used in data collection and analysis. The researcher employed principle component analysis (PCA) basing on Eigen values to identify variables above mean-scores and the nodes on the scree plot (ordered eigenvalues) denotes the number of variables that best explain the dimensions and conclusion on each variables was drawn basing on mean values of descriptive statistical analysis. Furthermore the orthonormal loadings display of the variables is employed basing on the first principle component that identified the names of variables above the mean score and final variable is drown basing on descriptive statistical analysis using mean scores focusing on those above the mean. The analysis is based on three dimensions of assessments, namely; Governance, Human capital and Risk Management. In general 227 variables were observed from the 3 dimensions, however by employing the PCA the researcher was in position to come up with those that best explain the 3 dimensions and in summary 29 out of 131 variables were identified by the PCA that best describes governance, 17 out of 72 variables were extracted that best explain what is taking in place in human capital whilst 5 out of 24 variables were extracted in relation to risk management. Furthermore conclusions are drawn by employing descriptive statistical analysis basing on mean scores of the variables identified by the PCA. Therefore out of the 29 variables identified by PCA on governance dimension, 19 variables on average have mean scores above 3 signifying good performance in those areas. Therefore the strength of MFIs under governance is seen in the following areas; The MFIs surveyed have strong board that is professionally ethical and knowledgeable in the area of managing financial institutions. They are performing better in the area of decision making, they do make timely decisions, and the board keeps on monitoring management and making sure that strategies agreed upon are properly implemented. The board is well committed in filing tax returns which is a legal requirement to all taxpaying institutions. However 10 variables showed sign of weakness because they have mean scores on average below 3. Management of MFIs need to strengthen its self in the area of allowing individual initiative in decision making, recognition of management committees in place, this smoothen the operations of the institution and lastly the board need to mentor the management, most of the personnel managing these institutions lack skills in managing the entity. On the side of human capital management, 17 variables identified by PCA, basing on their mean scores, 13 have mean scores above 3 showing good performance of MFIs. In this case the strength of MFIs lies in having educated human resources in place; MFIs gave the ability to exploit the available opportunities more especially targeting low income earners that for long have been neglected. However mores is needed under human capital dimension more especially in those areas where on average their mean scores was below 3 such as training programs where the respondents revealed that the type of training obtained does not match with the job requirements therefore they do not benefit from these programs. There is still a lot of bureaucracy within the management that slows the operations of the MFIs. This is further explained by having directors commuting as loan officers. Failure to accept risk exposes the entire institution to a vague of collapse. The last dimension is risk management and in this way, 5 variables were identified by the PCA, and basing on their mean scores, 3 variables showed good progress and that is having performance management system in place, there are limited complaints from the clients about the MFIs services offered and lastly all employees are given access rights to organisation resources, the loan schemes are open to all employees and no discrimination in service delivery, however 2 variables were identified with mean scores below 3 showing weaknesses within the systems. Therefore MFIs have to improve technologies used in their operations; the use of file carbines, off line computers exposes the institution to high degree of risk. There is need to strengthen their distribution channels so that the financial services offered reach out to clients at ease. Specifically the research study identified various risks like systematic risk, operational risk, credit risk, counterparty risk and legal risk in that they do affect the gross loan portfolio in MFIs and policy measures have been recommended to mitigate such risks in financial institutions. These risks can be mitigated by; • Having Internal control systems of checks and balances • Hedging of transactions through advance booking and paying cash in advance. • Diversification of portfolio, through investing in as many assets possible • Continuous reminder of their obligations and making a fall up of clients and as well insuring the loans. • Investors are encouraged to form a network of partners in the business • Continuous engagement of a legal adviser to the institutions. The study contributed to better understanding of risk management in MFIs, that no single variable can be relied upon to explain effective management of risks but however in this study three dimensions play a crucial role in management of risks. The MFI management should focus on having an internal audit function operating independently in that financial controls should be regularly updated to cope with the changing environment. Audit committee of the board should be complete enough to supervise and regulate internal control systems, written policies in the organization should be effectively implemented with clear division of responsibilities of middle to top managers and lastly Segregation of powers and authority need to be strongly emphasized as a way of enhancing proper management of risks in MFIs.
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Sule, Friday Eneojo. "Effects of credit risk and portfolio loan management on profitability of microfinance banks in Lagos, Nigeria." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97163.

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The study was carried out to find out the effect of credit risk and portfolio loan management on profitability of microfinance Banks (MFBs) in Lagos, Nigeria. To achieve the objective of the study, an econometric model was developed. A sample size of 14 microfinance banks was randomly selected, comprising four national, five state and five unit microfinance banks respectively. Five year annual financial statements of these 14 selected microfinance banks were obtained for this analysis using panel data that produce 70 observations for the period 2006 to 2010 The result reveals that the current value of all independent variables follow an expected relationship with the profitability of microfinance banks. That is, the net interest margin, asset mix proxied by ratio of loan to total asset, and ratio of equity to total assets have a positive relationship with the profitability of microfinance banks (MFBs) in Lagos state, Nigeria. Asset quality (ratio of non-performing loan to total loan) and the interest earnings to total assets ratio have a negative relationship with profitability of microfinance banks. However, the result reveals that of the five immediate past value of these independent variables, only net interest margin and interest earnings to total assets ratio maintained expected relationship with the performance (profitability) of microfinance banks. From the hypothesis test, it was found that credit risk management has a significant effect on the profitability of microfinance banks in Lagos state, Nigeria The study is set against the background and realisation that many MFBs in Lagos seem to continue to seek growth and profit without much attention to addressing credit risk issues – a necessity for their survival on a sustainable basis. The results indicated that the credit evaluation process was positively and significantly related to the quality of the loan portfolio in MFBs. The study also found out that internal rather than external to the MFB’s are more likely to provide the main explanation for MFBs’ profitability. To enhance their profitability, loan products which seem to have various defects which make loans even more risky need to be reviewed. The defects include: long loan processing procedures, absence of training to clients on proper utilisation of loans, lack of mechanisms to assess the suitability and viability of the business proposal for which loans were applied, inappropriate mechanism for assessing character for loan applicants, absence of moratorium periods between taking of a loan and repayment of a first instalment as clients were requested to repay their first instalment within the first month. The study recommended that MFBs should have a broad outlook in its credit risk and portfolio management strategy and this calls for radical reforms within the MFB’s operations and policies as well as more aggressive approaches most especially before availing credit and in its loan recovery as it had a direct impact on profitability.
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Giesbert, Lena-Anna. "Microinsurance and risk management." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Landwirtschaftlich-Gärtnerische Fakultät, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/16900.

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Im Zuge der rasanten Verbreitung von Mikrokrediten und Mikrosparprodukten werden seit etwa einem Jahrzehnt auch Mikroversicherungen an einkommensschwache Haushalte in Entwicklungsländern verkauft. Sie stellen für diese Haushalte eine Möglichkeit dar, mit den Folgen von Risiken besser umzugehen und somit ihren Wohlstand zu steigern. Diese Arbeit verwendet quantitative und qualitative Analysemethoden – basierend auf eigenen Haushaltsumfragen und Fokusgruppendiskussionen –, um die Aufnahmebedingungen von Mikroversicherung in Ghana zu untersuchen. Die Ergebnisse zeigen erstens, dass über Standarddeterminanten der Versicherungsnachfrage hinaus Faktoren informeller Vertrauensbildung und die subjektive Risikoeinschätzung eine entscheidende Rolle spielen. Dies begründet sich in bestehenden Informationsasymmetrien und einer geringen Erfahrung mit dem Versicherungsprodukt und dem Versicherer. Ferner steht die Nutzung von Mikrolebensversicherung in einer sich verstärkenden Beziehung zu der Nutzung anderer formaler Finanzdienstleistungen. Zweitens wird deutlich, dass der Wert (Client Value), den die Zielgruppe in Mikroversicherung sieht, nicht allein auf Kosten- und Nutzenerwägungen basiert. Vielmehr spielen auch emotionale- und soziale Aspekte eine Rolle. Der Kundenwert wird dabei von Faktoren wie (geringen) Finanz- und Versicherungskenntnissen, der Beeinflussung durch die soziale Gruppe und dem Vergleich mit alternativen Risikomanagementstrategien beeinflusst. Drittens bestehen genderspezifische Muster in der Aufnahme von Mikrolebensversicherung, die mit dem Haushaltstyp und regional unterschiedlichen soziokulturellen Bedingungen zusammenhängen. Die Ergebnisse weisen darauf hin, dass Präferenzen bezüglich Lebensversicherung innerhalb von Haushalten variieren und die Wahrscheinlichkeit eines Versicherungskaufs mit wachsender Verhandlungsstärke der Frau zunimmt. Die Ergebnisse legen nahe, dass Frauen eine besonders wichtige Zielgruppe für Mikrolebensversicherungen sind.
Microinsurance has been the third financial service – following microcredit and microsavings - to enter emerging financial markets in the developing world. It is widely regarded as a promising innovation that could provide high welfare gains, given that low-income people often lack efficient strategies to manage and cope with risks. This thesis applies quantitative econometric and qualitative methods – based on own household and individual survey data and focus group discussions – to investigate participation patterns and perceived value in micro life insurance in Ghana. The results of this thesis show that household, first, uptake of micro life insurance does not entirely follow the predictions made by standard insurance theories. Informal trust-building mechanisms and subjective risk perceptions turn out to play an important role in the context of information asymmetries and limited experience with formal insurance. Furthermore, there is a mutually reinforcing relationship between micro life insurance and other formal financial services available in the rural and semi-urban study areas in Ghana. Second, the perceived value of microinsurance consists not only of the expected or experienced benefits and costs, but also of quality, emotional and social dimensions. Perceptions of high or low value are driven by large discrepancies between expectations and experiences, clients’ knowledge about insurance, their interaction with peers, and the availability and effectiveness of alternative risk management options. Third, there are gender-specific patterns of market participation between and within households that are intertwined with the household type and regionally varying sociocultural conditions. Spousal preferences on insurance differ and women with a higher bargaining power are more likely to purchase insurance on their own. The results suggest that women are an important target group for the provision of micro life insurance.
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Lyonga, Edmond Njombe. "Risks Management Application in Helping the Poor Through Microfinancing." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4460.

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Poverty alleviation in Buea, Cameroon, has been a problem of concern for decades. The study is vital because managers who control the funds given to the government of Cameroon to help reduce poverty are politicians and do not equitably distribute the funds to all on the pretext that the default rate is high. The purpose of this study was to find better ways to make additional capital available to the microbusiness owners of Buea to open or improve businesses. This qualitative case study design was consistent with the aim of understanding the importance of risk management within the microfinance industry and the risks involved in getting loans and paying them back. The key research question concerned how the microbusiness owners of Buea can obtain additional capital to open new businesses or improve existing businesses. The conceptual framework for this study was Rostow's theory of modernization. Twenty purposively sampled loan officers, bank managers, government officials, and microbusiness owners in Buea were interviewed. Six participants from the population also participated in a focus group. Study findings suggest it is possible for microbusiness owners in Buea to get microloans and start or improve businesses with the use of land titles as collateral or family members as cosigners. The government of Cameroon could improve the financial stability of microbusinesses by facilitating the issuance of land titles or certificates, which are acceptable forms of collateral. This study may contribute to positive social change by improving the financial stability of microbusinesses in Cameroon, and possibly in other socially similar countries.
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Marañón, Winder Domingo Leonardo. "Análisis de riesgo de fraudes en entidades microfinancieras en el Perú. Diagnóstico para una mejor gestión de los riesgos, según la Norma ISO 31000 y la Norma ISO 37001. Período de evaluación: 2005 - 2017." Master's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/626461.

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El presente trabajo de investigación tiene como objetivo exponer situaciones operativas detectadas durante la experiencia profesional como auditor interno de entidades microfinancieras (Cajas Municipales/ONG´s); situaciones que representaron riesgos de fraude, y que en conjunto coadyubaron a la ocurrencia de fraudes significativos, sin la detección oportuna de la Gerencia y/o funcionarios responsables de la operatividad interna. Como parte del trabajo de investigación se realizó un estudio general de la ocurrencia de fraudes en el Perú y en el mundo, mostrándose en una primera parte que la presencia de fraudes en el Perú se inicia desde la época colonial (según el historiador peruano Alfonso Quiroz) y continúa hasta nuestros días, con la detección de los últimos casos de fraudes detectados en empresas constructoras brasileñas, situación mostrada por la Defensoría del Pueblo a través de dos reportes (Reporte: La Corrupción en el Perú, 2017). Pero la corrupción no es un mal que ocurre solo en nuestro país, también sucede en grandes empresas extranjeras, tal como lo muestran dos estudios realizados por entidades de prestigio como son la sociedad de auditoría y consultoría PricewaterhouseCoopers, y la Asociación de Examinadores de Fraudes Certificados. Al final del documento se realizó un diagnóstico para una mejor gestión de los riesgos, y que consiste en el análisis y calificación de los riesgos detectados en los tres casos que mostramos, asignándole una valoración. También estamos proponiendo un plan antifraude para entidades microfinancieras y una serie de procedimientos de control interno aplicables a este tipo de entidad.
This research work aims to present operational situations detected during my professional experience as an internal auditor of microfinance entities (Municipal Savings Banks/NGOs), which represented fraud risks and led to the occurrence of significant fraud, without proper detection of Management and/or officials, responsible for internal effectiveness. As part of the research work, a general study was conducted of the occurrence of fraud in Peru and the world, showing in the first part that fraud in Peru started in the colonial period (according to Peruvian historian Alfonso Quiroz) and it continues until the present with the latest cases of fraud detected in Brazilian construction companies, a situation shown by the Peruvian Office of the Ombudsman in its two annual reports (Report: Corruption in Peru). But corruption is not a problem that occurs only in our country, it also happens in large foreign companies, as shown by two studies made by prestigious entities such as the audit and consulting society PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. At the end of the document, a diagnosis for better risk management is being made, which consists of the analysis and rating of the risks detected in the three cases we show, assigning it a valuation. We are also proposing an anti-fraud plan for microfinance entities and a series of internal control procedures applicable to these types of entities.
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Akpan, Iniobong Wilson. "The Grameen Bank model of microcredit and its relevance for South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002714.

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Among the reasons for financial exclusion is the fact that the poor, being largely illiterate and unemployed, are traditionally perceived as ‘bad credit risks’. This is the dominant perception of the poor in the formal credit markets – a perception that also exists in the microcredit sector. In other words, while information asymmetry is a recognized problem in lender-borrower relationships, lenders consider the problem particularly severe when they contemplate doing business with the poor. A contrasting paradigm, such as the one adopted by Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, views the poor as possessing economic potentials that have not been tapped – that is, as ‘good credit risks’. Grameen Bank’s microcredit features appear to have successfully mitigated the problems of information asymmetry and, to a large extent, made it possible for the poor to access microenterprise credit. Using the Grameen Bank model as a benchmark, this study examined the lending features of private sector microlenders in South Africa and those of KhulaStart (credit) scheme. The aim was to identify how the lending features affect microenterprise credit access. Primary data were obtained through interviews, while relevant secondary data were also used in the study. A key finding of the study was that while the Khulastart scheme was, like Grameencredit, targeted at the poor, the method of its delivery appeared diluted or unduly influenced by the conventional (private sector) paradigm that pre-classifies people as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ credit risks. As a result, the scheme was not robust enough to support microenterprise credit access. This has consequences for job-creation and poverty reduction. Based on the findings, the study maintains that a realistic broadening of microenterprise credit access will not occur unless there is a fundamental paradigm shift in microcredit practices, and unless measures designed to mitigate information asymmetries are sensitive to the historical, economic and sociocultural realities of the South African poor.
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Books on the topic "Microfinance – Risk management"

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Goldberg, Mike. Managing risk and creating value with microfinance. Washington, D.C: World Bank, 2010.

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Haq, Aban. Risks to microfinance in Pakistan: Findings from a risk assessment survey. [Lahore]: Pakistan Microfinance Network, 2011.

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Haq, Aban. Risks to microfinance in Pakistan: Findings from a risk assessment survey. [Lahore]: Pakistan Microfinance Network, 2011.

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Encuentro Anual de Banca (2nd 1997 Lima, Peru). Las microfinanzas y la gestión de centrales de riesgo. Lima: Universidad de Lima, Fondo de Desarrollo Editorial, 1998.

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Aziz, M. Abdul. Challenges and approaches on risk management for smallholder farmers and communities: The ASA experience. [Dhaka]: ASA, 2014.

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Regional Consultation on Facilitating Access to Micro-Insurance: Issues and Challenges (1st 2006 Bhubaneswar, India). Regional Consultation on Facilitating Access to Micro-Insurance: Issues and Challenges: January 12-13, 2006, Bhubanewsar. New Delhi: Sa-Dhan Microfinance Resource Centre, 2006.

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International, Workshop on Disaster Risk Mitigation: Potential of Micro-Finance for Tsunami Recovery (2005 New Delhi India). Micro-finance and disaster risk reduction: Proceedings of International Workshop on Disaster Risk Mitigation: Potential of Micro-Finance for Tsunami Recovery New Delhi, October 14-15, 2005. New Delhi: National Institute of Disaster Management in association with Knowledge World, 2006.

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Las Microfinanzas y la gestión de centrales de riesgo: II encuentro anual de banca. Lima: Universidad de Lima, Fondo de Desarrollo Editorial, 1998.

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United Nations Development Programme. Regional Centre in Colombo. Human Development Unit, ed. Building security for the poor: Potential and prospects for microinsurance in India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: United Nations Development Programme, 2007.

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Micro Finance and Diaster Risk Reduction. Knowledge World International, 2007.

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Book chapters on the topic "Microfinance – Risk management"

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La Torre, Mario. "Risk Management in Microfinance." In Microfinance, 71–92. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230627581_5.

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Barrès, Isabelle. "The Management of Foreign Exchange Risk by Microfinance Institutions and Microfinance Investment Funds." In Microfinance Investment Funds, 115–46. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28071-5_8.

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Barrès, Isabelle. "The Management of Foreign Exchange Risk by Microfinance Institutions and Microfinance Investment Funds." In Microfinance Investment Funds, 115–46. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72424-7_8.

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McCord, Michael J. "Microinsurance: Providing Profitable Risk Management Possibilities for the Low-Income Market." In New Partnerships for Innovation in Microfinance, 266–85. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76641-4_16.

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Sana, Ashish Kumar, and Bappaditya Biswas. "Risk Management Practices in Indian Microfinance Sector." In Microfinance and Its Impact on Entrepreneurial Development, Sustainability, and Inclusive Growth, 1–29. IGI Global, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5213-0.ch001.

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Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are exposed to a great number of risks such as institutional risks, operational risks, financial management risks, and external risks that threaten effective services to clients, financial stability, and future sustainability. In this background, the objectives of the chapter are (1) to understand the concept risk and risk management of MFIs and (2) to examine the risk management practices of select MFIs in West Bengal. Based on the objectives, a structured questionnaire has been prepared to examine risk management practices of MFIs and problems associated with implementing risk management tools and techniques. The study found that most of the MFIs have not adopted risk management tools and techniques so far in their institutions to minimize risks. The study also found that the small MFIs are lacking qualified and professional persons in management and hence facing more strategic and governance risks.
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Mathur, Pallavi, and Parul Agarwal. "Marketing of Microfinance for Rural Women." In Strategic Marketing Management and Tactics in the Service Industry, 153–84. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2475-5.ch007.

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Microfinance, the provision of financial services to poor and under-served societies, has emerged as one of the most promising possibilities for stimulating rural economic development through local enterprise. Banking sector in India has proved to be one of the largest sectors in the Indian financial system. Earlier banks restrained from lending to the poor due to high transaction cost and high credit risk involved in dealing with such kind of population. Microfinance programme aims at reaching out to the poor population especially women thus fulfilling the objectives under the financial inclusion.
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Sarra, Janis. "Climate Governance for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises." In From Ideas to Action, 295–308. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198852308.003.0009.

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Chapter 9 explores why management of climate-related risks can be particularly challenging for micro, small, and medium enterprises (‘MSME’) to address. MSME comprise about 99 per cent of all businesses globally and they often lack the infrastructure and resources to manage deep shifts in their business activities. This chapter explores how one could build financing and infrastructure to support the MSME sector to advance in their transition to net zero. It discusses how the European Union has taken the lead globally on microfinance for vulnerable groups that want to set up or develop their businesses and microenterprises. It is building the institutional capacity of microcredit providers and supporting development of social enterprises by facilitating access to finance. It also examines climate governance for MSME, offering examples of toolkits being developed for micro and small businesses. The chapter concludes with a discussion of contributions that women entrepreneurs and micro-business owners are making in the transition to net zero.
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Conference papers on the topic "Microfinance – Risk management"

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Ya’u Usman, Abdullahi. "Transmittal Group Lending Model as an Innovative Alternative for Managing Risk and Reducing Cost in Micro-Lending." In 2nd International Conference on Business, Management and Finance. Acavent, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.33422/2nd.icbmf.2019.11.765.

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The relevance of micro-lending in battling poverty and encouraging sustainability of the poor is more vividly seen after the emergence of Bangladesh-based Grameen Bank as a successful microfinance institution in 2006. Creating a sustainable microfinance institution largely depends on the two important factors; cost and risk. This paper examines the common risks and costs associated with micro lending, vis-à-vis the trade-off that results into higher costs the more risks are well managed, and higher risks the more costs are highly reduced. As the popular ‘group lending’ model is patronised by the majority MFIs around the world, this paper has gone beyond to suggest the adoption of a new concept in group lending management; the Transmittal Lending model. This new model is theoretically described to optimise the two conflicting variables of risk and costs, so as to enhance an MFI’s profitability and sustainability, simultaneously. The general methodology applied is a review on relevant literature so as to find previously established research opinions that will support the new group lending model. Nevertheless, this new model needs to be quantitatively tested by researchers in the field to deeply understand the dynamics of its applicability in the industry.
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Fengge, Yao, and Wang Jing. "Agriculture microfinance risk control based on credit score model in China." In 2013 6th International Conference on Information Management, Innovation Management and Industrial Engineering (ICIII). IEEE, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/iciii.2013.6703581.

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Sedayo, M. H., and R. Damanik. "Earthquake parametrics based protection for microfinance disaster management in Indonesia." In INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON EARTH HAZARD AND DISASTER MITIGATION (ISEDM) 2016: The 6th Annual Symposium on Earthquake and Related Geohazard Research for Disaster Risk Reduction. Author(s), 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4987109.

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