Research & Analysis

Regulation of Branchless Banking in Pakistan

This update of CGAP’s 2007 “Notes on Regulation of Branchless Banking in Pakistan" incorporates research conducted by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) in February 2010.

CGAP-MIX 2009 Eastern Europe and Central Asia Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report

This report, jointly produced by MIX and CGAP, analyzes how MFIs in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region performed and coped with heightened risks in 2008.

Financial Inclusion and Consumer Protection in Peru

CGAP partnered with the Superintendence of Banks, Insurance and AFPs of Peru in late 2008, with the purpose of enhancing the understanding of the issues and trends in consumer relations when financial services are delivered through branchless banking, particularly through agents, which are used in ever increasing scale in Peru.

Consumer Protection Regulation in Low-Access Environments

This Focus Note seeks to answer this question, drawing on consumer protection diagnostics of various types carried out by CGAP in more than a dozen countries, widespread consultations with regulators, review of research and experience in developing and developed countries, and Financial Inclusion 2009 cross-country survey findings. It cites significant examples, as well as evidence of their effectiveness (where data are available).

Growth and Vulnerabilities in Microfinance

This Focus Note distills lessons from four microfinance markets: Nicaragua, Morocco, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and Pakistan. These countries have all experienced a microfinance repayment crisis after a period of high growth and are important microfinance markets in their respective regions.

Regulation of Branchless Banking in Colombia

This update of CGAP’s 2008 “Diagnostic Report on the Legal and Regulatory Environment for Branchless Banking in Colombia” incorporates research conducted by CGAP in January 2010.

Regulation of Branchless Banking in Russia

This update of CGAP’s 2008 “Notes on Regulation of Branchless Banking in Russia” incorporates research conducted by CGAP in January 2010.

CGAP-MIX 2009 Latin America and the Caribbean Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report

The report shows how the microfinance industry in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2008 continued to grow though at a diminished rate.

Regulation of Branchless Banking in Indonesia

This update of CGAP’s 2009 “Diagnostic Report on the Legal and Regulatory Environment for Branchless Banking in Indonesia” incorporates research conducted by CGAP in January 2010.

Regulation of Branchless Banking in Argentina

This update of CGAP’s 2009 “Diagnostic Report on the Legal and Regulatory Environment for Branchless Banking in Argentina” incorporates research conducted by CGAP in January 2010.