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Upscaling with a focus on microfinance institutions' largest

As microenterprises grow, so do their financial and non-financial needs. Entrepreneurs may eventually need larger loans than microfinance institutions (MFIs) typically offer. To respond to the demands of clients that are transitioning into the small business segment, many MFIs, especially in Latin A...

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Main Author: Narita, Tetsuro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
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100 |a Narita, Tetsuro 
245 |a Upscaling with a focus on microfinance institutions' largest  |c women entrepreneurs / Narita, Tetsuro. 
260 |c 2014 
300 |a 201 - 210 
520 |a As microenterprises grow, so do their financial and non-financial needs. Entrepreneurs may eventually need larger loans than microfinance institutions (MFIs) typically offer. To respond to the demands of clients that are transitioning into the small business segment, many MFIs, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean, have undergone upgrading and upscaling in order to provide a wider range of financial products and services. However, even though MFIs have a significant number of female clients in their portfolios, their upgrading and upscaling processes rarely integrate a gender focus and thus lack a value proposition tailored to that growing client base. Hence, this article seeks to open the discussion on how MFIs can implement successful upgrading and upscaling processes by recognizing the key opportunities presented by their largest market: women entrepreneurs. 
650 |a Microfinance 
650 |a Mfi Upgrading And Upscaling 
650 |a Women Entrepreneurs 
650 |a Sme Finance 
650 |a Small Business Lending 
773 |a Enterprise Development and Microfinance  |d September 
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