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The Latin American Microfinance Industry: How Does It Measure Up?
By Tor Jansson, Miguel Taborga (11/00, En, Es)
Reliable information on the performance and condition of individual microfinance institutions is in demand, but has so far proven difficult to obtain. Donors, creditors and investors alike need timely, objective and reliable information on actual and potential client institutions. This publication takes a first step in addressing the information gap by providing concrete and reliable reference values for several benchmark indicators relevant to the microfinance industry in Latin America. The benchmarks are based on data obtained through on-site evaluations of 17 Latin American microfinance institutions between 1996 and 1998.
This working paper is being published with the sole objective of contributing to the debate on a topic of importance to the region, and to elicit comments and suggestions from interested parties. This paper has not gone through the Department's peer review process or undergone consideration by the SDS Management Team. As such, it does not reflect the official position of the Inter-American Development Bank.
Last updated: 06/13/07
