Access to financial services varies sharply around the world. In many developing countries less than half the population has an account with a financial institu

In 2011 the World Bank—with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—launched the Global Findex database, the world's most comprehensive data set

Broad-based and inclusive financial systems significantly raise growth, alleviate poverty, and expand economic opportunity. Households, small enterprises, and t

This report assesses the achievements and challenges for microfinance service delivery in Malawi, with particular attention to rural and agricultural markets. I

This book's prime audience is government policy-makers. It provides a policy framework for governments to increase micro, small and medium enterprises' access t