03252oam 22006975 450 991078093940332120200520144314.01-282-50213-197866125021320-8213-8176-810.1596/978-0-8213-8175-5(CKB)2540000000000657(EBL)515761(OCoLC)649901784(SSID)ssj0000088022(PQKBManifestationID)11983577(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000088022(PQKBWorkID)10071106(PQKB)11736035(MiAaPQ)EBC515761(Au-PeEL)EBL515761(CaPaEBR)ebr10364983(CaONFJC)MIL250213(The World Bank)ocn459209269(US-djbf)15957032(EXLCZ)99254000000000065720091022d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierLinking up and reaching out in Bangladesh : information and communications technology for microfinance /Henry K. Bagazonzya ... [and others]Washington, D.C. :World Bank,c2010.xii, 132 pages illustrations ;23 cmDirections in DevelopmentDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-8175-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexMicrofinance 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 operatWorld Bank e-Library.MicrofinanceBangladeshMicrofinanceInformation technologyBangladeshMicrofinanceMicrofinanceInformation technology332Bagazonzya Henry K.1953-1530114Safdar Zaid1972-1530115Abdullah A. K. M.1970-1530116World Bank.DLCDLCYDXCDXYDXCPDLCBOOK9910780939403321Linking up and reaching out in Bangladesh3774901UNINA