Microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: achievements and challenges

Managerial Finance

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 999-1010

  Ahmed, Salehuddin ^a  

^a NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Credit; Empowerment; Financial institutions; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015620519     PISSN: 03074358     EISSN: 17587743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03074350911000052     Document Type: Review

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