Microfinance: A Practitioner's Handbook

Author: Ranajoy Basu
Publisher: Globe Law and Business
ISBN: 9781905783977
Published In: October 2013
Format: Hardback , 268 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
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The microfinance sector has survived the risks posed by the global economic crisis and the controversy of the industry’s mission. Amid changing perceptions of microfinance as a panacea to eradicating global poverty, there remain many positives for the quest of achieving a sustainable microfinance sector which combines its social objectives with the more demanding commercial world in which it operates. However, there are larger questions over the future direction of the microfinance sector, addressed by this new book.

Microfinance is at a crossroads. This timely book draws on the views of different market participants, which will help to shape the road ahead for the industry. The sector will only fulfill its ultimate potential when the participants work together in a collaborative and coordinated effort.

Specific chapters are dedicated to providing the broadest spectrum of opinion on challenges and key issues, including the future of the microfinance sector and consideration of the sector from an investor’s perspective, while also dealing with more specific areas, including the regulation of the sector, the role of innovations such as mobile banking, governance and sustainability and the role of capital markets for financing – each of which will be critical for the growth of a sustainable microfinance sector. This book also provides a thoughtful analysis of the crisis in Indian microfinance and the lessons to be learned.

Edited by Ranajoy Basu, a senior structured finance and capital markets lawyer who also spearheads the global social impact finance group at Reed Smith, this unique publication will provide practical, commercial and candid guidance from an array of thought leaders in the microfinance sector. It will serve as a useful guide to the vital issues and will assist the reader in grasping the challenges and trends that will underpin the growth of this evolving and growing sector.

This new handbook will serve as an indispensable tool for lawyers, academics, regulators, students, microfinance practitioners and impact investors in understanding the key hurdles facing the microfinance sector and the road ahead for future development.

Consulting editor: Ranajoy Basu, Reed Smith LLP

Contributing firm	Author(s)

Belgium
The University of Mons	Jean-Marie De Corte
	Ludovic Urgeghe
	Marc Labie
Value Focused Consulting	Jean-Claude Vansnick
England
Allen & Overy LLP	Atif Hanif
	Melissa Manzo
Clifford Chance LLP	Emma Matebalavu
	Hajar Barbach
International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company	Marcus Fedder
Microfinance Social Performance Consultancy	Sam Mendelson
Microfinance without Borders	Phyllis SantaMaria
Microinsurance Research Centre UK	Mosleh Ahmed
Reed Smith	Ranajoy Basu
Shivia Microfinance	Olly Donnelly
University of Greenwich	Ana Marr
	Cornell Jackson
France
Juliette Chapelle	Juliette Chapelle
India
Gujarat Institute of Development Research	Tara S Nair
Micro-Credit Ratings International Limited	Sanjay Sinha
Netherlands
Musoni BV	Cameron Goldie-Scot
United Arab Emirates
Allen & Overy LLP	Edana Richardson