scholarly journals EXTERNAL SOURCES OF FUND OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS (MFI) IN BANGLADESH: DO INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS MATTER?

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-30
Keyword(s):  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Institutional Characteristics ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Institutional Variables ◽  
Loan Financing ◽  
External Sources ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Number Of Branches

The external sources of fund for the micro-finance institutions (MFIs) include various loans and donor’s fund. The loan financing consists of loan from the government, the loan from other micro credit financial institutions, the loan from the commercial bank and the loan from Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). There is the impact of capital resources on the profitability performance. Therefore, it is important for a firm to know about the significant influences of institutional characteristics on external sources of fund. Hence, this study investigates the driven factors of the sources of funds of microfinance institutions, the effect of institutional characteristics on sources of fund especially on external sources. The study is conducted by examining longitudinal data of 169 microfinance institutions (MFIs) from Bangladesh covering a period of six years from 2009 to 2014. This study employs relevant data from the Mix market and Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) annual reports. Results show that a reliance on external sources of the fund (ESF) has a significant correlation with interest rate cap, inflation rate, ROA, number of branches (Size) and age of the MFIs. Donations have a significant correlation with the regularity variable and size of the MFIs. Additionally, apart from location, the rest of the institutional variables significantly influence the external sources of funds (ESF).

scholarly journals Pengaruh Penyesuaian Harga Jual Bahan Bakar Minyak (BBM) Tehadap Konsumsi BBM dan Inflasi

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-182
Author(s):  
Aep soleh Soleh
Keyword(s):  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Substitution Effect ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Fuel Price ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Price Increases ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the impact of fuel price adjusment on changes in fuel consumption and inflation in Indonesia. This study uses secondary data obtained from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Trade, Bank Indonesia, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), and PT Pertamina (Persero) from 2006 to 2016 and analyzed by using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method. Research showed, if the government increases Premium Gasoline's price by 10%, in average its consumption would decrease around 2,99 %. However, if the Pertamax Gasoline's price increases, the consumption of Premium Gasoline would also increase due to substitution effect. Every 10% increase in Subsidized Diesel's price, in average its consumption would decrease around 4,80 % and vice versa. However, if the Pertamina dex's price increases, the consumption of Subsidized Diesel would also increase due to substitution effect. Moreover, IDR1.000/L increase in Premium Gasoline's Price would contribute 1,10 % to the inflation rate. On the other hand, increase in Subsidized Diesel's price does not contribute to the inflation rate.

scholarly journals A Study on the Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions in Serving the Low-Income Group in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 339-353
Author(s):  
Nur Harena Redzuan ◽  
Amir Abidin Bashir
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Poverty Eradication ◽  
The People ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Low Income Groups ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

A microfinance scheme was introduced in Malaysia in the year 1987 as one of the alternatives to poverty eradication strategies in the country by the government. Since then, several institutions have created to carry out the agenda of providing small loans to the low-income group to start up their small-scale business to generate more sources of income to support their household consumption. However, for a certain reason, the people still do not find microfinance an important tool to uplift their economic positions. Most of the low-income groups are still unaware of this golden opportunity tailored for them. Besides, the sustainability of these subsidized microfinance systems implemented by Malaysia had not been appropriately studied. This study explores the attractiveness of the products offered by microfinance institutions and emphasizes the option that the participants must start utilizing the product. This research also explores microfinance facilities that contain conventional finance element which is prohibited in Islamic trade. The study also discusses the measures and actions taken by microfinance institutions in serving the low-income group in Malaysia. This paper employs a qualitative method through interviews and content analysis. The report, journal publications, and other related documents were also analyzed in achieving the objectives. The study provides the impact that it may pave the way to an indistinct understanding of how Islamic microfinance institutions sustain their operations.

Profitability vs Poverty alleviation: has banking logic influences Islamic microfinance institutions?

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-279
Author(s):  
Luqyan Tamanni ◽  
Mohd Hairul Azrin Haji Besar
Keyword(s):  
Mission Statements ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Local Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Related Information ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Islamic Microfinance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Primary Mission

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to shed some lights on the process of mission drifting or abandoning poverty objective by Islamic microfinance institutions (IMFs). The paper investigates whether the extensive use of banking logic changes IMFs, from focusing on both development and financial objectives to only considering sustainability as their primary mission. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts mixed methods by analyzing 7,200 microfinance data from Microfinance Exchange Market and reviewing annual reports and websites of 25 IMFs to examine their vision and mission statements and other related information. Findings The finding shows Islamic microfinance has not changed, despite increasing adoption of financial or banking performance measures. However, size and age of the institutions may affect the outcome in the future. The authors find that smaller microfinance institutions maintain genuine objective to serve the poor, as the grow larger they would be more inclined toward sustainability objectives. Research limitations/implications The research is limited on the sample size as data on Islamic microfinance globally is limited. However, the paper looked at the global data rather than local data to compensate for this limitation. Future study would be further taking the study through qualitative methods to support the study. Originality/value This paper aims to shed some lights on the process of mission drifting or abandoning poverty objective by IMFIs. The paper investigates how has the extensive use of financing logic has changed IMFIs from focusing on both development and financial objectives to only considering sustainability as their primary mission. Arun and Hulme (2009) argued that the interaction of multiple logic within microfinance institutions, i.e. financial vs social, could pose some serious management dilemmas within microfinance institutions. Further, commercialization puts pressure on the field staffs to achieve financial targets and often neglect their poverty outreach mission to the poor. The well-known crisis in Andhra Pradesh, India where clients of microfinance institutions committed suicide after being shamed by field officers who tried to collect payments of loans (Mader, 2013; Taylor, 2011), provides a powerful case of the impact of financialization to microfinance clients.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT ASSESMENT OF THE MICRO FINANCE TO FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND BISUNESS GROWTH: A STUDY OF THE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN IGEMBE SOUTH (KENYA)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Martin Guantai Kanake ◽  
Dr. R. Mahesh
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Default Risk ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Distribution Channel ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Development Fund ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of microfinance on financial inclusion and business growth in Igembe South District Kenya.Methodology: Descriptive research was used in discovering the research objectives. The research targeted the micro, small and medium sized businesses operating in Maua town (Igembe south District), 2181 of which were registered and licensed. A sample of 280 businesses (12.84% of the population) participated in the study.Results: This study revealed that microfinance institutions played a major role in improving financial inclusion among the small business owners who previous research has shown that they have been traditionally excluded from the formal banking systems. 78% of the respondents had access to the micro finance services while 60% had active microcredit in the preceding 12 months. It was clear that the microfinance institutions were cultivating the culture of saving among the micro entrepreneurs. However, most of the new businesses specifically those less than one year of age minimally benefitted from the micro finance services. It was also noted that default risk among the small businesses remains to be a challenge that micro credit lenders have to overcome for continued services provision. Working capital requirement was the leading reason for borrowing from micro finance institutions by the businesses.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study found that there was a good complementation between the existing micro finance institutions and the public entrepreneurial programs initiated by the government of Kenya such as Youth Entrepreneurs Development Fund, Women Enterprise Fund, Uwezo Fund and other County governments initiatives. The study recommended that the microfinance institutions should also be included in the distribution channel of these public funds for stronger linkage with the target groups. The MFIs should also utilize Credit Reference Bureau services to reduce the problem of default.

scholarly journals Asymmetric Impacts of Oil Price on Inflation: An Empirical Study of African OPEC Member Countries

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umar Bala ◽  
Lee Chin
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Oil Prices ◽  
Oil Price ◽  
Price Changes ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Dynamic Panels ◽  
The Government ◽  
Opec Member ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the asymmetric impacts of oil price changes on inflation in Algeria, Angola, Libya and Nigeria. Three different oil price data were applied in this study; the specific spot oil price of individual countries, the OPEC reference basket oil price and an average of the Brent, WTI and Dubai oil price. The dynamic panels ARDL were used to estimate the short and the long-run impacts. Also, this study partitioned the oil price into positive and negative changes to capture asymmetric impacts and found both positive and negative oil price changes positively influenced inflation. However, the impact was found to be more significant when oil prices dropped. The results from the study also found that money supply, the exchange rate and GDP are positively related to inflation while food production is negatively related to inflation. Accordingly, policymakers should be cautious in formulating policies between the positive and negative changes in oil prices as it was shown that inflation increased when the oil price dropped. Additionally, the use of contractionary monetary policy would help to reduce the inflation rate, and lastly, it is proposed that the government should encourage domestic food production both in quantity and quality to reduce inflation.

scholarly journals Impact of Microfinance on Enterpreneurship Development: A Case Study of JLGS Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenu Arora ◽  
S. D. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Joint Liability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Entrepreneurial Development ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

This research study investigates the impact of microfinance schemes on entrepreneurial development in lucknow district. To achieve the stated objective of the study, three research questions were formulated. The descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The Population for our study encompasses the joint liability groups who have been engaged in microfinance activities and are the beneficiaries of microfinance credit.250 JLGs respondents were selected from lucknow District according to simple random sampling method The researcher used questionnaire as an instrument of primary data collection. Tables and simple percentages were used in data presentation. For clear analysis, the study centres on two broad variables; the dependent variable which is entrepreneurial development and the independent variable which is microfinance institutions. The study reveals that i there is a significant difference in the number of entrepreneurs who used microfinance institutions and those who do not use them; ii there is a significant effect of microfinance institutions activities in predicting entrepreneurial productivity; and iii that there is no significant effect of microfinance institutions activities in predicting entrepreneurial development. The researcher concludes that microfinance institutions world over and especially are identified to be one of the key players in the financial industry that have positively affected individuals, business organizations, other financial institutions, the government and the economy at large through the services they offer and the functions they perform in the economy.

scholarly journals Performance of Microfinance Providers in Sindh, Pakistan: A Study of Formal and Informal Microfinance Institutes

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-170
Author(s):  
Ghazala Tunio ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Important Relationship ◽  
Sindh Province ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Interest Rate ◽  
Number Of Branches

This research aims to analyze the performance of microfinance providers of the Sindh province of Pakistan. For this purpose, the formal and informal microfinance institutes were selected. Data was gathered from a sample of 150 managers of microfinance banks and institutions. In this research, the random sampling technique is used to collect the data through questionnaires. The OLS regression model is employed to analyze the data. The results of this study show that the number of branches, and less number of defaulters significantly affect the performance of microfinance institutes in Sindh, Pakistan. Moreover, the total cost also has an important relationship with the performance of microfinance organizations in Sindh. However, the study finds the interest rate, and more diversified financial services to have no significant impact on the performance of microfinance organizations. Due to the lack of financial information of the microfinance institutions in Sindh, there is dearth of the research on the performance of microfinance institutions. Rather than using only the published financial information this study relies on the information provided by the managers of the microfinance providers for the analysis. The results of this study have implications for the well-functioning of microfinance institutes, and for the government to achieve the poverty alleviation objectives in Pakistan

Pengujian Resiko Redenominasi terhadap Nilai Tukar Rupiah

Owner ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 620-630
Author(s):  
Abdul Holik
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Credit Default Swap ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Short Run ◽  
The Exchange Rate ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The redenomination is a breakthrough policy to induce stabilization because making transactions easier among the economic agents. This quantitative research aims to find the properness of the redenomination policy in Indonesia. The focus of this research is to analyze the impact of redenomination risk on rupiah exchange rate performance. It is conducted from April 1st, 2015 until May 9th, 2016. The method of analysis used here is VECM (Vector Error Correction Model) to find relation reciprocally among the three variables: CDS (Credit Default Swap) as a proxy for redenomination risk, exchange rate, and sovereign yields. Based on the result, we find that there are negative impacts in the long-run and short-run from redenomination risk on the rupiah exchange rate. Meanwhile, the sovereign yield has a positive impact on the rupiah exchange rate in the long run. In the short run, the exchange rate has a positive impact on redenomination, as well as on sovereign yield. The sovereign yield also has a positive effect on the exchange rate, as well as on the redenomination risk. But there is no impact of redenomination risk on the sovereign yield. From this finding, we should suggest that redenomination is a not proper decision yet. It is because the weakness of rupiah after its implementation due to sentiment of over-confidence among the economic agents sometimes triggers uncontrollable and high inflation rate. For the successful policy, previously the government should take action to reduce the inflation rate.

Borrowers satisfaction evaluation from Microfinance institution by Using FCEM

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Yunxian ◽  
Munawar Hassan ◽  
Shafqat Iqbal ◽  
Shahbaz Gul Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Microfinance Institution ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Boundless researchers have made efforts to assess the impact of Microfinance on poverty reduction both positively and negatively, but the perception of borrowers about the effectiveness of Microfinance has not been yet found. This study adopts the Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method (FCEM) in conjunction with the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to evaluate the level of satisfaction of borrowers with the products and services of microfinance institutions at different criterion levels. The goal is to assess the level of satisfaction for each criterion level under the degree of satisfaction of the borrower about the product and services provided by Microfinance Institution (MFI). Findings show that the claim of MFI was false because study evidence makes it clear that borrowers are not satisfied with the product and services of MFI. In addition to the literature, this study also highlighted the weakness of the MFI product and services. Thus, both the government and the MFIs can improve their performance and change their policies for the welfare of the borrowers.

Board characteristics and microfinance institutions’ performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Shettima ◽  
Nazam Dzolkarnaini
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Agency Cost ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Specific Country

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of board characteristics on MFIs performance in Nigeria. A specific country study is warranted given the results from pooled cross-country studies may be biased owing to a failure to control for country differences. It is also particularly challenging to generalize the outcome of these results into a specific country given that many factors about MFIs, ranging from the nature of governance, legal status, size and prudential regulations, are not similar across countries. Design/methodology/approach The relationship between board characteristics and microfinance banks performance in Nigeria is tested using a sample of 120 firm-year observations covering 30 MFIs in the periods from 2010 to 2013. The study extracted all microfinance-level data from the Microfinance Information Exchange database. Findings The authors document a positive and significant relationship between board size and MFIs performance. The authors also find negative relation between female directors and MFIs performance, but not significant. The results suggest that larger board size indicates good corporate governance practice, which leads to reduced agency cost. Research limitations/implications This study sheds new lights on the Nigerian MFIs’ board room dynamic. As the government is increasingly contemplating on the board structure and corporate governance policies, the study offers useful and timely empirical guidance to the Nigerian regulators. Originality/value Given the important role of microfinance industry in Nigeria, this is the first study of its kind analyzing the impact of board characteristics on microfinance performance among Nigerian MFIs.

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