Microfinance boom could be bubble, some fear
Investing in institutions that provide credit to small firms and individuals in poor countries is increasingly popular – so much so, that there are brewing fears of a breakdown in lending practices. Catherine Contiguglia reports
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It started out as a social experiment to extend credit to individuals and small businesses without access to traditional banking, but microfinance has become an asset class in its own right – generating more liquidity and cheaper funds, as well as less-welcome attributes, such as talk of asset bubbles.
"Microfinance is almost a victim of its own success
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