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A Symposium on Savings-Led Microfinance and the Rural Poor

Jeffrey Ashe · 2002 · ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University)

Summary. Microfinance institutions have successfully reached only a small fraction of the world's poorest rural families, with significant geographic and capacity limitations. The paper examines savings-led microfinance models, particularly community-based rotating savings and credit groups, as a scalable alternative to traditional microfinance institutions for serving rural poor populations in developing countries.

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Ashe, J.. (2002). A Symposium on Savings-Led Microfinance and the Rural Poor. ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University). https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/esr/vol4/iss2/7

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Countries
Indonesia, Bangladesh
Regions
Asia
Categories
funding, entrepreneurship
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2026-04-28