From microcredit to microfinance: Evolution of savings products by MFIS in Bangladesh

Journal of International Development

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 969-988

  Dowla, Asif ^a   Alamgir, Dewan ^b  

^a ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b USAID   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; FINANCIAL PROVISION; MICROFINANCE; SAVINGS;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0347535059     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1032     Document Type: Article

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