Social role of microfinance institutions in poverty eradication: evidence from ASEAN-5 countries

• Main Authors: Zainal, Nurazilah, Md Nassir, Annuar, Kamarudin, F., Hook, L. S., Sufian, Fadzlan, Hussain, Hafezali Iqbal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Primrose Hall Publishing Group 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82189/1/Social%20role%20of%20microfinance%20institutions%20in%20poverty%20eradication%20evidence%20from%20ASEAN-5%20countries.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82189/; https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071647889&origin=inward&txGid=9e8e49f2c1ba02072a3042f56ee81227
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Banking institutions have witnessed the failure of poverty reduction due to high risk service for poor people. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) were developed to provide financial services for low income households. In the drive to supply continuous financial services for the poor, performance of th...