Australian Development Gateway

The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Commercial banks and microfinance (pdf 123kb)

A growing number of commercial banks have successfully entered the market for provision of financial services to the poor. This summary highlights recent research on the different ways in which commercial banks are making this an evolving model of success.

 

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