THE COLLATERAL LENDING TRAP AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (BDS)

Cambodia’s economy is on the upward trend for several years, and has continued to grow and attract investors. In the words of Eric Sedgwick, Asian Development Bank Country Director, “Private consumption, exports and investment, including strong and diversified foreign direct investment will all drive economic development in 2013 and 2014.” Among the top contributors to…

CATEGORIZING MICROFINANCE LOAN PRODUCTS

Market research is now an indispensable tool for MFIs in enhancing their products and services. The emerging trend is now far from the previous one-size-fits-all financial products that has been the cornerstone of microfinance success for several decades. Group loans are basically reserved for first time borrowers that have yet to establish track record of…

Developing Agri-Microfinance (AMF) Loan Product

Developing agricultural microfinance (AMF) addresses two main issues in development finance: first, to ensure that small farmers have access to credit for production expenses; and second, to address the risks involved in agricultural production. Risks is agricultural production is so high that most formal financial institution do not venture in the agricultural sector, leaving government…