Mustafa-Kamal-Akanda | Daily Observer

Are new rules a death knell for MFIs?

Mustafa Kamal Akanda

New microfinance banking rules may centralize power in the hands of large institutions while marginalizing hundreds of smaller NGOs that have long served rural communities.Bangladesh is on the verge of a significant transformation in its microfinance sector. The government's proposed Microfinance Bank Ordinance 2025 seeks to convert parts of the well-established microcredit system into fully ...

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