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Information and communication technology and microfinance: options for Mongolia (pdf 625kb)

This paper focuses on the application of information and communication technology (ICT) for expanding microfinance services to rural remote areas.

In particular, it explores four possible solutions for extending rural finance in remote areas of Mongolia. It reviews the ICT innovations in microfinance, examining the challenges facing rural finance in Mongolia, and the current strategy of XacBank, a leading microfinance institution.

 

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