Case Study

Bringing Microfinance Services to the Poor: CrediAmigo in Brazil

How do governments resolve both the problems of access to finance and the high cost of financing?

This note describes how Banco do Nordeste initiated CrediAmigo as part of its restructuring strategy and how the program has expanded to become the largest microfinance provider in Brazil. To date, many lessons have emerged, both from CrediAmigo and the World Bank project that supports the program.

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By Sanchez, S., Sirtaine, S. & Valente, R.
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