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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456688203321

Autore

Bagazonzya Henry K. <1953->

Titolo

Linking up and reaching out in Bangladesh [[electronic resource] ] : information and communications technology for microfinance / / Henry K . Bagazonzya ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2010

ISBN

1-282-50213-1

9786612502132

0-8213-8176-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (150 p.)

Collana

Directions in Development

Altri autori (Persone)

SafdarZaid <1972->

AbdullahA. K. M. <1970->

Disciplina

332

Soggetti

Microfinance - Bangladesh

Microfinance - Information technology - Bangladesh

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Bangladesh Microfinance Market Overview; Figures; Tables; Chapter 3 The Proposed Centralized ICT Platform; Chapter 4 Emerging International Practices; Chapter 5 Creating an Enabling Environment: Policy and Regulations; Chapter 6 Technology Design; Chapter 7 Institutional Design; Chapter 8 Cost Projections; Chapter 9 Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendix Costing Tables; Works Cited and Other Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Microfinance in Bangladesh has reached maturity, numerous players and the largest number of clients in the whole world at relatively low cost and efficiency. Despite these successes, the operations of most credit institutions are still being manually done, client overlap is rampant, and there are many would-be borrowers that are currently not having access to finance. The introduction of a centralized ICT platform is intended to demonstrate, given the current international and local experiences, that the cost of providing financial services can be lowered further, institutions? back-end operat