Better Micro Financers in Pakistan, Banks or Financial Institutions

Subhani, Muhammad Imtiaz and Osman, Ms.Amber (2011): Better Micro Financers in Pakistan, Banks or Financial Institutions. Published in: Acta Universitatis Danubius. Economica , Vol. 10, No. 1 (2011): pp. 104-109.

Abstract

The paper is an emphasis on the financial sustainability of micro financing in Pakistan where Banks and institution use different products & services that help in reducing the poverty by coping up with subjective & objective poverty, this study found that banks were more commercialized in terms of payback & interest rates while engaged in micro financing but despite that Banks are endeavoring more ventures to uplift poverty in Pakistan through micro financing to poor.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: micro finance; microfinance banks; microfinance institutions; poverty
• Subjects: N - Economic History > N2 - Financial Markets and Institutions > N27 - Africa ; Oceania; G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G21 - Banks ; Depository Institutions ; Micro Finance Institutions ; Mortgages

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