Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector

Ghana - Financial Services for Women Entrepreneurs in the Informal Sector

The Ghana Microfinance Institution (MFI) action research network brings together organizations interested in providing financial services to the poor in Ghana. With World Bank support, the network carried out this study which provides brief descrip...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: World Bank
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
ADB
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
BANKING INSTITUTIONS
BANKING SECTOR
BANKS
BENEFICIARIES
BUDGETING
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS
CAPITAL BASE
CASH COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL
COLLECTION SERVICES
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMUNITY BANK
COMMUNITY BANKS
CONCESSIONARY RATE
CREDIT PROGRAM
CREDIT PROVISION
CREDIT UNIONS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISBURSEMENT
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL SERVICE
FINANCIAL SERVICES
GENDER
GROUP LENDING
HUNGER
INCIDENCE OF POVERTY
INCOME
INCOMES
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTEREST RATES ON LOANS
JOINT LIABILITY
LITERACY LEVELS
LOAN
LOAN DECISIONS
LOAN REPAYMENT
LOAN REPAYMENTS
LOAN SIZE
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MEDICAL BILLS
MICRO-FINANCE
MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION
NGOS
NUTRITION
PEER PRESSURE
PERSONAL EXPENSES
POOR
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
PORTFOLIOS
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS
REPAYMENT OF LOANS
REPAYMENT RATE
RETURNS
ROSCAS
RURAL
RURAL AREAS
RURAL BANK
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL TOWNS
RURAL WOMEN
SAVINGS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
SUSU
TARGETING
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COST
TRANSACTION COSTS
WORKING CAPITAL
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/06/12586928/ghana-financial-services-women-entrepreneurs-informal-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9865
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Summary:The Ghana Microfinance Institution (MFI) action research network brings together organizations interested in providing financial services to the poor in Ghana. With World Bank support, the network carried out this study which provides brief descriptions of the innovations that informal, semi-formal, and formal MFIs have developed in providing financial services to female entrepreneurs in Ghana. It also makes recommendations on how such services can be strengthened and improved.

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