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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Introduction

Author : Roberto Moro-Visconti

Published in: MicroFinTech

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Microfinance is a renowned albeit controversial solution for giving financial access to the unbanked, even if micro-transactions increase costs, limiting outreach potential. The economic and financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) is a prerequisite for widening a potentially unlimited client base. Automation decreases costs, expanding the outreach potential, and improving transparency and efficiency.

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Footnotes
1
See Armendariz De Aghion and Szafarz (2009).
 
2
See World Bank (2018).
 
3
See Sangwan and Nayak (2020).
 
4
Tutino (2013).
 
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Metadata
Title
Introduction
Author
Roberto Moro-Visconti
Copyright Year
2021
Book
MicroFinTech

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-80393-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-80394-0

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80394-0_1