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Taking stock of the Nigerian microfinance banking sector
Microfinance practices in Nigeria are unique relative to other countries. Although NGO-microfinance institutions are present, regulated, deposit-taking microfinance banks (MFBs) dominate the landscape. With roughly 870 MFBs licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the microfinance banking sector is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Summary: | Microfinance practices in Nigeria are unique relative to other countries. Although NGO-microfinance institutions are present, regulated, deposit-taking microfinance banks (MFBs) dominate the landscape. With roughly 870 MFBs licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the microfinance banking sector is large but still quite young -established in 2005. It was within this environment that the GIZ |
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| Physical Description: | 116-134 |