Achievements, challenges and opportunities for the microfinance market in Colombia

This article exposes economic benefits from funding space available for low income population in the country, by a comparison of characteristic elements fromGrameen Bank experience in relation to microcredit institutionalization in Colombia. The problem of microfinance is examined in the light of co...

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Glavni autori: Escolar, Hugo Alfonso Hernández, Sayago, Jhon Alexander Méndez, Amaya, Nubia Stella Carreño
Format: Online
Jezik:spa
Izdano: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2011
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Online pristup:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/cenes/article/view/28
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Sažetak:This article exposes economic benefits from funding space available for low income population in the country, by a comparison of characteristic elements fromGrameen Bank experience in relation to microcredit institutionalization in Colombia. The problem of microfinance is examined in the light of conventional economic analysis. Institutional environment elements are treated in various countries, and then a Colombian reviewis presented. Finally, a series of representative indicators of microcredit are explored. The assessed indicators suggest that there is space formicrocredit expansionwith profitable condition.