The microfinance industry in the Philippines: Striving for financial inclusion in the midst of growth

• Main Authors: Habaradas, Raymund B., Umali, Mar Andriel S.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2013
• Subjects: Microfinance—Philippines; Economics; Finance and Financial Management
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/7513
• Institution: De La Salle University

Several factors have contributed to the growth of the microfinance industry in the Philippines – the adoption of a sound business model – patterned after Grameen Bank – that caters to a large untapped market, assistance from government and/or donor agencies, a supportive policy and regulatory enviro...