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Paper

Open Banking and Inclusive Finance in the European Union: Perspectives From the Dutch Stakeholder Ecosystem

This working paper examines the impact of the revised Payment Services Directive and open banking platforms on inclusive finance in the EU, with a focus on the Netherlands' fintech ecosystem.

Paper

Exploring the Economic and Social Motivations for Child and Youth Friendly Banking: Practices from Georgia, Lebanon, Tanzania and Yemen

Survey findings on the decision-making factors for providers serving the youth market
Case Study

Client Voices Georgia Country Report - Client Protection and Microfinance in Georgia: A Responsible Market with Opportunities for Improvement

Findings and industry recommendations based on input from 1000 MFI clients
Paper

Remittances Market in the Netherlands

Identifying steps to reduce the costs of transferring remittances in the Netherlands
Guide / Toolkit

Loan Agreement for Small Business Clients (JSC MFO Crystal)

Moving towards transparency by using simple language in loan contracts
Paper

Market Study: Microfinance in the Netherlands

Assessing the feasibility of a for-profit MFI
Paper

Microfinance, its Concepts and Development, Lessons to Draw for Europe

Drawing lessons from the success of microfinance initiatives in developing countries
Paper

Rural Finance Study

Examining support practices in rural finance
Paper

Microfinance for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: An Introduction

Highlighting the case for financing water supply and sanitation projects through microfinance
Paper

Rural Financial Institutions and Agents in India: A Historical and Contemporary Comparative Analysis

Paper presented at FAO, the Ford Foundation, and IFAD’'s conference on rural finance research