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Credit Policies: Lessons from East Asia
Reconsideration of the utility of directed credit programs
Credit Guarantees: An Assessment of the State of Knowledge and New Avenues of Research
Can innovative approaches solve the debate about credit guarantees?
Imperfect Information, Social Capital and The Poor's Access to Credit
Microfinance institutions gained success through the trust and mutual support of their field workers
The Role of Credit Scoring in Small Business Lending
Credit Scoring: Inferences from survey in United States and Japan
Guaranty: Where Private Ordering Meets the Legal System
When can joint liability system achieve efficiency?
Joint Liability Borrowing and Suicide
This paper examines the consequences of repayment failure in case of joint liability borrowing
Rokin Banks’ Response to the COVID-19 Outbreak in Japan
This brief shares details on what special measures Rokin Banks have introduced in response to the pandemic.
Pandemic Gives Extra Momentum to Cashless Drive in Japan
With more people avoiding physical cash amid the COVID-19 pandemic, digital payments are becoming more popular in Japan.
Sao Tome and Principe: World Bank Boosts Improvements in the Banking System, Access to Finance
This $7 million financing for the ongoing Institutional Capacity Building Project will help scale-up activities with the Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe and support system modernizations as part of the COVID-19 mitigation response.