Sustainability and outreach of microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: the role of governance

The purpose of this paper is to examine how selected governance indicators impact on performance measures of sustainability and outreach in microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh. Compare four different sizes of MFIs, namely large, medium, small, very small, by focusing on their governance s...

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Main Authors: Uddin, Md Nazim, Hamdan, Hamdino, Che Embi, Nor Azizan, Kassim, Salina, Md Saad, Norma
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Language:English
Published: 2019
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spelling iium-740962019-09-04T07:05:00Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/74096/ Sustainability and outreach of microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: the role of governance Uddin, Md Nazim Hamdan, Hamdino Che Embi, Nor Azizan Kassim, Salina Md Saad, Norma HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance The purpose of this paper is to examine how selected governance indicators impact on performance measures of sustainability and outreach in microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh. Compare four different sizes of MFIs, namely large, medium, small, very small, by focusing on their governance structure. The paper adopts a quantitative approach based on secondary data from conveniently sampled 655 microfinance institutions in Bangladesh. A panel data technique is employed as the essential analytical framework. It is shown that governance plays a critical role in the performance of MFIs and that the independence of the board and a clear separation of the positions of a CEO and board chairperson have a positive correlation with both performance measures. It would have been appropriate to have a more significant number of MFIs for the study. This limitation, however, does not compromise on the validity of the conclusions based on the findings of the study. In the context of multi-dimensional and sometimes conflicting objectives facing MFIs, an apparent balancing act of social objectives and institutional sustainability to ensure the adequate performance of MFIs is recommended. Studies on governance and its relationship with firm behaviour are limited, especially in Bangladesh. Its application in the microfinance sector with its peculiar characteristics is the added value of this paper. 2019 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/74096/1/ICFM%202019.pdf Uddin, Md Nazim and Hamdan, Hamdino and Che Embi, Nor Azizan and Kassim, Salina and Md Saad, Norma (2019) Sustainability and outreach of microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: the role of governance. In: International Conference on Financial Markets (ICFM 2019), 11-12th July 2019, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
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Uddin, Md Nazim
Hamdan, Hamdino
Che Embi, Nor Azizan
Kassim, Salina
Md Saad, Norma
Sustainability and outreach of microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: the role of governance
description The purpose of this paper is to examine how selected governance indicators impact on performance measures of sustainability and outreach in microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh. Compare four different sizes of MFIs, namely large, medium, small, very small, by focusing on their governance structure. The paper adopts a quantitative approach based on secondary data from conveniently sampled 655 microfinance institutions in Bangladesh. A panel data technique is employed as the essential analytical framework. It is shown that governance plays a critical role in the performance of MFIs and that the independence of the board and a clear separation of the positions of a CEO and board chairperson have a positive correlation with both performance measures. It would have been appropriate to have a more significant number of MFIs for the study. This limitation, however, does not compromise on the validity of the conclusions based on the findings of the study. In the context of multi-dimensional and sometimes conflicting objectives facing MFIs, an apparent balancing act of social objectives and institutional sustainability to ensure the adequate performance of MFIs is recommended. Studies on governance and its relationship with firm behaviour are limited, especially in Bangladesh. Its application in the microfinance sector with its peculiar characteristics is the added value of this paper.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Uddin, Md Nazim
Hamdan, Hamdino
Che Embi, Nor Azizan
Kassim, Salina
Md Saad, Norma
author_facet Uddin, Md Nazim
Hamdan, Hamdino
Che Embi, Nor Azizan
Kassim, Salina
Md Saad, Norma
author_sort Uddin, Md Nazim
title Sustainability and outreach of microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: the role of governance
title_short Sustainability and outreach of microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: the role of governance
title_full Sustainability and outreach of microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: the role of governance
title_fullStr Sustainability and outreach of microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: the role of governance
title_full_unstemmed Sustainability and outreach of microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: the role of governance
title_sort sustainability and outreach of microfinance institutions in bangladesh: the role of governance
publishDate 2019
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/74096/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/74096/1/ICFM%202019.pdf
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