Linking Up and Reaching Out in Bangladesh : Information and Communications Technology for Microfinance

This book presents a new paradigm for introducing technology in the microfinance industry of Bangladesh that could help ameliorate current constraints. Under the new paradigm, a centralized Information and communication technology (ICT) platform wi...

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Main Authors: Bagazonzya, Henry K, Safdar, Zaid, Abdullah, A.K.M, Niang, Cecile Thioro, Rahman, Aneeka
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Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
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spelling okr-10986-24062021-04-23T14:02:01Z Linking Up and Reaching Out in Bangladesh : Information and Communications Technology for Microfinance Bagazonzya, Henry K Safdar, Zaid Abdullah, A.K.M Niang, Cecile Thioro Rahman, Aneeka MICROFINANCE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY This book presents a new paradigm for introducing technology in the microfinance industry of Bangladesh that could help ameliorate current constraints. Under the new paradigm, a centralized Information and communication technology (ICT) platform will be established to serve the microfinance industry of Bangladesh and technology will be deployed more rapidly to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in all parts of the microfinance value chain, from the head office to branch offices, loan officers, and clients. Unlike in the traditional paradigm, the technology needs of all MFIs will be pooled together in one central office. The central office will offer technology tools, services, and know-how to MFIs throughout the country. Several benefits will be achieved under this new paradigm: i) because all technology needs will be pooled in one place, the central office will be able to exploit economies of scale and offer technology services to MFIs at a lower cost; and ii) because their technology needs will be outsourced, MFI staff will no longer need to devote as much time and effort to learning new technologies. The central office will provide all technology-related training and support. 2012-03-19T09:32:49Z 2012-03-19T09:32:49Z 2010 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100126222958 978-0-8213-8175-5 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2406 English Directions in Development ; finance CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication South Asia South Asia Asia Bangladesh
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topic MICROFINANCE
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
spellingShingle MICROFINANCE
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Bagazonzya, Henry K
Safdar, Zaid
Abdullah, A.K.M
Niang, Cecile Thioro
Rahman, Aneeka
Linking Up and Reaching Out in Bangladesh : Information and Communications Technology for Microfinance
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description This book presents a new paradigm for introducing technology in the microfinance industry of Bangladesh that could help ameliorate current constraints. Under the new paradigm, a centralized Information and communication technology (ICT) platform will be established to serve the microfinance industry of Bangladesh and technology will be deployed more rapidly to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in all parts of the microfinance value chain, from the head office to branch offices, loan officers, and clients. Unlike in the traditional paradigm, the technology needs of all MFIs will be pooled together in one central office. The central office will offer technology tools, services, and know-how to MFIs throughout the country. Several benefits will be achieved under this new paradigm: i) because all technology needs will be pooled in one place, the central office will be able to exploit economies of scale and offer technology services to MFIs at a lower cost; and ii) because their technology needs will be outsourced, MFI staff will no longer need to devote as much time and effort to learning new technologies. The central office will provide all technology-related training and support.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Bagazonzya, Henry K
Safdar, Zaid
Abdullah, A.K.M
Niang, Cecile Thioro
Rahman, Aneeka
author_facet Bagazonzya, Henry K
Safdar, Zaid
Abdullah, A.K.M
Niang, Cecile Thioro
Rahman, Aneeka
author_sort Bagazonzya, Henry K
title Linking Up and Reaching Out in Bangladesh : Information and Communications Technology for Microfinance
title_short Linking Up and Reaching Out in Bangladesh : Information and Communications Technology for Microfinance
title_full Linking Up and Reaching Out in Bangladesh : Information and Communications Technology for Microfinance
title_fullStr Linking Up and Reaching Out in Bangladesh : Information and Communications Technology for Microfinance
title_full_unstemmed Linking Up and Reaching Out in Bangladesh : Information and Communications Technology for Microfinance
title_sort linking up and reaching out in bangladesh : information and communications technology for microfinance
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
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