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Micro and Rural Finance in Ghana : Evolving Industry and Approaches to Regulation

The note reviews the structure and performance of Ghana's rural, and micro-finance institutions (RMFIs), through a financial system, namely comprising three main categories: formal, semi-formal, and informal systems. It then analyzes the liber...

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Main Authors:	Steel, William F., Andah, David O.
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AFFILIATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK BANKING LAW BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEMS CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL REQUIREMENT COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMUNITY BANKS CREDIT UNIONS DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS FINANCE INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL POLICIES FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOREIGN EXCHANGE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS INFLATION INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INTEREST RATES INTERNAL CONTROLS INVENTORY LEASING LEGISLATION LIABILITY LIBERALIZATION LIFE INSURANCE LINKAGES LOAN SIZE MICROFINANCE MONEY SUPPLY PERSONAL SAVINGS POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMS REGULATORY FORBEARANCE RESERVE REQUIREMENT SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SUSTAINABILITY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/5497610/micro-rural-finance-ghana-evolving-industry-approaches-regulation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9705